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Some fans have been unsympathetic since Giants first baseman Aubrey Huff was placed on the 15-day disabled list this week with anxiety disorder. The theme of the mocking on sports-talk radio and the Internet: How tough is your life when you're making $11 million this year playing a kid's game? That attitude misses a larger point, mental health experts say. While fame, adulation and high salaries are the rewards for some professional athletes, it often comes with stress to meet expectations. And Huff is only the latest ballplayer to become overwhelmed and show that even the best athletes are still human. "Most people don't have a clue about the pressure these athletes are under," said Greg Dale,...
Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, the best position player in the American League last year, likely will miss at least six weeks after suffering a subluxation of his right shoulder. Giants closer Brian Wilson, the top... more »
If I didn’t know better, if the guy on the mound had been someone other than Tim Lincecum, I would have just dismissed him as another struggling major league starter. Tim Lincecum doesn’t labor. Tim Lincecum doesn’t top out... more »
He gave up five runs, yet his ERA fell. Not much. It still is embarrassingly high, 10.54, but maybe Tim Lincecum has regained some of that edge with the slider and some of that swagger in his manner. The possibility was... more »
Right here at the top, in front of God and all of Kansas City, should be my public apology to Eric Hosmer. I only know Eric a little, but have always found him to be polite and pleasant and kind. He is the product of a loving... more »
Both No. 3 hitters at Yankee Stadium on Sunday are signed to 10-year contracts. Both will be 41 on opening day of their final years. The Angels’ Albert Pujols has just started his deal, and the Yankees’ Alex... more »
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