Because you could put a copy of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle on a bookshelf.
Evan Longoria is rehabbing with the Durham Bulls who were playing locally recently. Seems Longoria, who is trying to come back from hamstring issues, wasn’t very accommodating to writer Jim Mendalero, who took him to task in this piece.
Among the comments about the ballplayer’s non-cooperation (‘ “Can’t you see I’m busy?” Longoria said. He was playing that crucial game of cards at the time.”), Mandalero compares him with other players in rehab mode who were much more amenable to interview requests.And he makes a lot of valid points, perhaps most notably, ” I’ve always said, it takes just as long to be nice as naughty.”
Where I disagree with him, however, is when he points out that
Evan Longoria is a millionaire and a very good player. But it’s not like he’s Derek Jeter. He could walk down Main Street in Rochester and half the people wouldn’t know him. He acts like he’s too big. But he’s not. If Andy Pettitte can voluntarily sign autographs for fans in a Triple-A town, Evan Longoria can certainly give the media five minutes of his time.
He needs to get over himself.
Money has nothing to do with anything. You can earn $4.5 mil (as Longoria is pulling down this year) or $11 mil (as he’ll get in a few years) or $20,000 and still be a jerk. Or you can be a nice guy. The choice is his.
And remember, Evan, these are the guys who are going to decide if you get into the Hall of Fame or not. Just sayin’.
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