On Wednesday the team will be visiting the White House. In 2005, Bronson Arroyo and Manny Ramirez didn’t make the trip. If I recall, there were mumblings about Bronson making a stand and Manny just being Manny. It’ll be interesting to see if any of the players don’t make the trip.
To me, and I suspect to a lot of the players, the best part of Wednesday’s trip is that, after they meet the President, they’re going to visit Walter Reed hospital. I don’t remember if they didn’t publicize it or if my swiss-cheese brain just blocked it out, but they did this in 2005 as well. So it pleases me that they’re doing it again. For that reason and that reason only, I hope all the guys make the trip. I was impressed with Bronson back in 2005, thinking he was making a statement, and I’ll still get a kick out of any of the guys who decide to do that, but I think it’s more important sometimes to put aside political feelings and do something for someone else. Many folks at Walter Reed will get a charge out of the visit. Not liking the President shouldn’t interfere with that if it’s possible.
And that’s the extent of how high on my soap box I’ll get.
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