ewen21
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You know something.......There is no need for additional information. We already have enough information. This whole story is a dead issue.
The White Sox were right for ending their relationship with Adam and his son Drake. This is not the "Courtship of Eddie's Father" here. This is professional baseball and like in any other organization/corporation/institution it is not appropriate to have your child at your side at all times. What some people fail to understand is that although LaRoche was given the thumbs up initially on this PRIVILEGE of having his sidekick son tagging along, a PRIVILEGE is not an unconditional thing. This business about the White Sox lying to him is bunk. The problem is Williams scrambled to make an excuse for his decision and he really didn't need to--no matter how unpopular.
For LaRoche and certain White Sox to expect this arrangement to be completely unconditional is absurd. It was a privilege and apparently the White Sox felt after a year letting it play out it was too much. And it was too much. This kid has lived this odd life for years, apparently. LaRoche actually believes that rather than being among peers and developing like a normal child his son is better off under his wing to the point where stipulations needed to be made. That is not only absurd, it is borderline nuts. I am not telling him how to raise a child, but this whole thing is bonkers. What in the world gives LaRoche the right to expect and demand such special treatment?
He has tried to sell him as a "family first guy" and I think that is hogwash. He is a ME FIRST guy. He chose his own special demands over the team. The fact that Chris Sale and Adam Eaton are rushing to support LaRoche makes me shake my head. It only goes to show how these players don't want any special privilges taken away no matter how nuts they are. LaRoche is a guy who quit on himself and on the team. This is a guy who had a horrendous season and probably deep down realizes he isn't capable of playing to that contract. Instead of bowing out gracefully or listening to his boss he chose to make this into a big issue. He put his own special interests above the team. What in the world is with Eaton, Sale and the other Sox players? Move on already. Are they trying to say LaRoche was disrespected? Really?? He got more than any other able bodied employed person could ever hope for. He preformed horribly, had his son by his side (at his behest), and earned 13 million dollars on the way. Shut up and move along. Period. End of story.
The strange thing is, we have not heard a dissenting voice. I am hoping they come forward. I would guess a few players weren't comfortable with the arrangement. How could there not be? However, given way it's played out they can't for fear of being made to look like the bad guy or a voice that divides the clubhouse. THe work environment is not a place for children. A baseball clubhouse is not a place to rear your child. LaRoche's misguided comments about a baseball clubhouse being better than school are absurd. This support he has gotten is equally absurd. The White Sox were favored by some to do really well this season. I don't see how they can be given what has played out.
And when they have a sideshow to talk about this year they can credit LaRoche for all of it. Sure, Kenny Williams could have done a better job, but that is not the issue. THe issue was initiated by LaRoche making these insane stipulations. If he were a family first guy he'd have retired after the last season. I gotta imagine there were plenty of awkward moments in that White Sox clubhouse because of him. How could there not have been?
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