Perspective: It’s far past time for baseball to do away with its unwritten rules.
But when he was asked for his thoughts about competing in baseball, Martinez ended with something that sounded like matter-of-fact resignation. The big leagues no longer fully resemble the game that he broke into decades ago, when Martinez was praised by“I’ve been doing this for a very long time, but the game’s changed. So obviously [the Giants] do things differently,” Martinez said.
Ever watch ballplayers before a game? Beyond the ropes and seemingly a fantasy world away, their leisure is enviable. They never look to be in a rush. They take it easy and perform the same warmup routines they once did as Kiwanis club little leaguers. They make boredom look glorious. For all his years in the majors, Alcides Escobar is considered a veteran infielder. But in real life, he is just 35 years old. He should never be confused with a grumpy old man, but there he was Friday night yelling toward the Giants’ dugout after Estrada attempted to play the game until the final out. Estrada was thrown out, which should have been justice enough, but that didn’t appease Escobar. He had to defend the rules.
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