The days of chatty players are over by necessity

• They sometimes say the big guys are getting paid a lot and part of that pay means they have to give time or quotes to the media. Speaking about the Mets:

(From the NY Times, 5/17/08): "With its daily grind and men-at-work ethos, baseball does lend itself to a continuing conversation more than other sports. The Mets could do a better job of communicating with their more reticent personalities, starting with

• (Johan) Santana, their newest money player,

• to work at it a little harder.

• This is New York;

• it’s part of the job for which they are handsomely paid."...

From NY Times article by Harvey Araton, "A Problem of Perception for the Mets," 5/17/08

• The media in this case have chosen a line of work. The big payoff for some of its members comes if a player, likely in his dressing room with half-dressed guys rushing around, says something that can be characterized as controversial. Most players have experienced negative consequences for themselves or their teams as a result of these incidents. If there aren't enough players willing to give quotes, obviously there should be fewer reporters trying to elicit them. It's just not needed. (Not speaking of the author of this Times article, Mr. Araton). sm

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