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Good for Oesterle to go back home and thanks, Craig, for sharing his difficult story. Players are human and personal situations impact performance as it would for any of us in our own jobs. Will be cheering for him!
One of the things that makes free agency great is the opportunity for players to choose where they want to play, including their hometown team. Thanks for getting to the bottom of why Oesterle wound up in the press box for the back half of he season.
You'd think that the team would stress to the players that they need to be in the proper mindset to play. Some guys will be able to play without a drop in performance but others won't. Things like family members dealing with cancer may take your head out of the game. If you keep it to yourself, nobody else is going to know. If the coaches are told of the problem maybe they can suggest a trip home for a visit if there's been a noticeable decline in play. A couple days visit may cure weeks of problem play. Trying to keep it to yourself won't work out well for a lot of people.
When I was working nuclear weapons security for the Air Force they wouldn't arm you if your head wasn't in the game. Death in the family, marital problems, or just being prescribed certain medications would be enough for a "healthy scratch." The thing is, you needed to let someone know.
Happy he was able to go home, prayers his sister can overcome this terrible disease
Good for Oesterle to go back home and thanks, Craig, for sharing his difficult story. Players are human and personal situations impact performance as it would for any of us in our own jobs. Will be cheering for him!
One of the things that makes free agency great is the opportunity for players to choose where they want to play, including their hometown team. Thanks for getting to the bottom of why Oesterle wound up in the press box for the back half of he season.
You'd think that the team would stress to the players that they need to be in the proper mindset to play. Some guys will be able to play without a drop in performance but others won't. Things like family members dealing with cancer may take your head out of the game. If you keep it to yourself, nobody else is going to know. If the coaches are told of the problem maybe they can suggest a trip home for a visit if there's been a noticeable decline in play. A couple days visit may cure weeks of problem play. Trying to keep it to yourself won't work out well for a lot of people.
When I was working nuclear weapons security for the Air Force they wouldn't arm you if your head wasn't in the game. Death in the family, marital problems, or just being prescribed certain medications would be enough for a "healthy scratch." The thing is, you needed to let someone know.