Interesting comment today from Dirk Hayhurst:
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Dirk, really like your blunt, straight forward analysis...regarding Lawrie, do you feel he needs to prove to his teammates that he is returning with a new attitude and approach to the game, I get a feeling that the team (management and players) was not too pleased when he went down
@5yrplan: Again, Lawrie doesn't need to prove anything to his teammates. He needs to prove he's healthy and can hit. This talk of him being this toxic center of social unrest is BS, and perpetuated by fans over analyzing his impulsive personality. He was rushed back—admitted by Gibby and AA—and he was rushed back because he was the SPARK of the Jays, remember. This poo-pooing him has taken on a life of it's own.by Dirk Hayhurst 2:59 PM