It's difficult for this writer to get too worked up about Alex Rios and his YouTube exploits. Seven straight strikeouts is enough to get anyone a little angry. Cito Gaston had a great quote concerning the strikeouts: "They'll call him on his cell, that's how much they had his number." It was only human for Rios to be a bit steamed at that point. The problem is that public figures have no escape from the technology that is out there today.
The Fan can understand losing one's temper. If you were on the golf course the other day when the Fan chunked an iron after a good drive, you would have been shocked at the language that came streaming forth from this normally pristine mouth. Hey, it happens. It's stupid and it shouldn't happen, but Rios is a competitor. Frankly, it would have been more disrespectful to the game if he took that stunning lack of success of hitting the ball in stride and had a big old smile on his face. At least Rios apologized for his YouTube notoriety.
Bashing Rios for not quite reaching his potential is understandable. Bashing him for being human is not quite the same thing. Give the guy a break already, okay?
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