Alex,

I wasn’t the least bit surprised when I read the report Wednesday afternoon indicating you were looking at a possible suspension (or banishment) from Major League Baseball because of your involvement in illegal high-stakes poker games. Much like the rest of the choices you’ve made throughout your career, it was something only an arrogant, inconsiderate, and selfish player would do: the type of player you’ve personified since you entered the league almost 20 years ago. Read the rest of this entry