Well, that came as a
surprise. Yesterday, it was announced
that White Sox starter Michael Kopech has opted not to participate in the 2020
sprint of a season. How come? No reasons were given either by Kopech or the
Sox.
It’s absolutely OK for players to
opt out; they know their particular situations better than anyone else. That said, the silence around the
announcement was deafening. Other
players, e.g., Buster Posey and David Price, have at least alluded to reasons
for their decision. By saying nothing,
Kopech puts more pressure on himself come spring.
When next May rolls around, Kopech
will turn 25. He’s going to have to be
ready to address the media, which will come calling with all sorts of
questions. At SoxFest this past January,
Kopech addressed the issue of anxiety, which he said he suffers from. All those reporters, all those tape recorders
and cameras, all those questions—Kopech will be facing some challenging
times. He and the Sox had better be
prepared to face them head-on.
Otherwise, things will get ugly.
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