Unless there was some sort of family emergency, you may have officially become one of the most selfish and arrogant Chicago Cub players since Kent Mercker or Sammy Sosa roamed the clubhouse. Especially after last year’s mess when you showed up 20 minutes late to the children’s autograph session. What a shame.
Besides the one-on-ones, other events such as the Zambrano no-no interview, the opening ceremony, and coaching staff interviews went very well.
I understand that MLB players have a long and tedious season and that they have to deal with some over-excited fans on a day to day basis. When it comes to something such as the Cubs convention, though, you are under the spotlight and if there is ever a time to at least pretend you are a decent, grateful, human being this would have been the time.
There were no games or practices to use as an excuse, this was the fans turn. Especially for the kids.
I realize I may have been a bit harsh putting all of the blame on the players, as the management at the Convention seemed to be completely disorganized in some instances (e.g. How do you book Milton Bradley in two places at once?), but between both parties one would think you could get it right.
It is a shame that some of these ego driven players actually think that their time is more valuable than any other persons. Being a ballplayer is a business, you do not have a right to be there. It should be an honor.
The class acts deserving honorable mention are: Ryan Theriot, Micah Hoffpauir, Jeff Samardzija, Ryan Dempster, Kevin Gregg, Kevin Hart, and the always appreciative Carlos Marmol.
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