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A review by jakewritesbooks
The Entitled: A Tale of Modern Baseball by Frank Deford
2.0
Meh. What I really can't stand in modern day sports journalism is how everyone who played/coached before the 1990s is just such a great guy because he played before the era of free agency and ridiculous salaries. This makes him a better person because he does not have the sense of "entitlement" that the modern day athlete apparently just stumbled upon overnight.
Take the case of Howie Travler. The guy was a lousy husband and father, and yet because he toiled in the minors for years and paid his dues as a coach before becoming a manager, the author chooses to portray him more sympathetically. Yeah sure he's a louse in other aspects, but he's a "true baseball man."
Meanwhile Jay Alcazar, the spoiled brat athlete, is portrayed negatively even though he comes off as more confused and troubled by his past than anything else. He works hard to become the best player in the game, but its not good enough for Travler or anyone else. He is too spoiled, thus he is a bad person because he doesn't respect the game.
Hypocrisy. Otherwise, its a decent read I guess. Predictable.
Take the case of Howie Travler. The guy was a lousy husband and father, and yet because he toiled in the minors for years and paid his dues as a coach before becoming a manager, the author chooses to portray him more sympathetically. Yeah sure he's a louse in other aspects, but he's a "true baseball man."
Meanwhile Jay Alcazar, the spoiled brat athlete, is portrayed negatively even though he comes off as more confused and troubled by his past than anything else. He works hard to become the best player in the game, but its not good enough for Travler or anyone else. He is too spoiled, thus he is a bad person because he doesn't respect the game.
Hypocrisy. Otherwise, its a decent read I guess. Predictable.