Cabrera is not the first
Saturday, February 19, 2011
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Throughout the history of the big leagues, there have been thousands of young hopefuls to reach the best baseball in the world, some pass the test and become stars, others fall by the wayside, not meet the expectations that were woven about him.
constantly this day we have seen cases like Jackson Melian to sign one of the highest bonuses for native and now with 29 years behind him did not reach the stardom that was spoken, and others who were also subsidized and stayed there, without showing in leagues where that talent came provoked his signature.
But what happens when a player reaches the top at a young age, as the player handles the pressure of being the star of baseball, how it benefits the team the player and what motivates them to continue their actions without decline, as the family responds and the general public, no doubt the process of a player not based on who signed, played and claimed it is a more complex process, which if not handled in a correct manner, can cause a decline in that promise.
Looking back
are few players who reach the majors with an age between 18 and 20 years, and few that once established as regular in the Big Show.
The most emblematic case is that of Bob Feller, who at 17 is the premiere with the Cleveland Indians, becoming one of the best pitchers in baseball during the 1940 - 1950, although military service in World War II, his career was so spectacular that culminated in his exaltation to the Hall of Fame, once removed.
Andruw Jones, was another of those young men who reached the highest at a young age (19 years), the most exciting of Jones was that his name echoed in the World Series giving two home runs in successive turns to the legendary New York Yankees, Today the player is in a limbo, because he lost his conditions and that despite his youth (31 years), failed to manage his career by not focusing on seeing who was the star of some Atlanta Braves were the team more dominant in the 90's.
Dwight Gooden, had the world at his feet with the New York Mets, to debut at 19 years a pitcher who promised much, a career that succumbed product of alcoholism and drugs, the pitcher for five years fought against these vices, despite having positive seasons, the peak came in 1994 when he was removed from the team for the constant relapses, was 29 and was still two years away from diamonds to try to overcome their addictions.
Gooden returned and was not the same player of old, the pitcher who would succumb to those legends of the mound, the pitcher partly acknowledged that drugs and alcohol ended his race early.
Perhaps the most promising career before becoming Jones and Hamilton, had in his hands Darryl Strawberry, outfielder which was said to have all the tools to be the most complete player in baseball.
With 21 years behind him, Strawberry revolutionized the Big Apple with their huge hits and his intimidating presence in the home plate, but the legal problems which are constantly enveloped disease that reduced his power also was off his prodigious and giddy in the early 1990's.
had a slight resurgence in the final stage of his career, but diseases such as colon cancer, had to be removed to thoroughly deal with this disease.
There is still time
Miguel Cabrera's arrest this week, put on the table a bruise that has not disappeared, the player facing alcohol problems .
Simply having confronted the U.S. authorities and denied that he was taking and then proceed to take a bottle and drink it in front of the officers, notes that Cabrera is an alcoholic who has trouble admitting a problem.
"You (reporters) are saying that I am an alcoholic and not true. It's another thing, "admitted the player in practice last year, when in 2009, had family problems because of alcohol.
In an interview with the leader, Carlos Villarino, who is a psychologist and professor at the Universidad Central de Venezuela, said that the first step to rehabilitation Addict is precisely what Cabrera did not: admit the problem.
What many do not realize is that alcohol is a legal drug, the mere fact of using constant doses of whiskey, rum, beer, other drinks, it causes people to act in an irrational , being in a state alucigenoso, a product of high consumption of alcohol in his veins.
Cabrera reached 20 years in the majors in 2003, immediately had the world at his feet, was the cleanup hitter for a team full of young stars, became more famous with the disappearance of a ball Roger Clemens in Series World that year, won by the Florida Marlins.
Since then, the player has been the focus of attention for its spectacular launch offensive, even after Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera is the second offensive star of the sport, the sudden success had he reached the climax, two years ago when he was imprisoned for domestic violence, then his wife say to the player under the influence of alcohol began assaulting her.
The organization then took the player and took him to an assisted living facility, where the player "showed" favorable progress, and I say showed, because again had recurrence of the drink, so much so that he refuses to admit you have problems with alcohol.
stardom came early, the Tigers have a team that revolves around Venezuela, although they say that this situation will not affect them, can not ensure that the player again during decay season.
Cabrera step of an example for future big league which a person should not continue. Your future is decided by him, for the first time, Venezuela has a player with great potential to reach 500 home runs, unlike Antonio Armas, Andres Galarraga, Magglio Ordoñez, Richard Hidalgo and company, Cabrera's age is a factor to consider, once you retire, will have all the offensive records for a player born in this land and may have solid numbers as they once had Luis Aparicio to be taken as the Hall of Fame.
For now, the family must be supported by this player and start to admit that their problems are not others, but a bad drink, which may cause the end of a promising career.
Josh Hamilton, who is now a megastar, had a rough start in baseball debut came at age 26, but could have been at an earlier age if not for drugs and alcohol that made the player an unstable person and nearly lost his life today admitted that the aid of special people and their families, is a new person and willing to demonstrate year after year that his services were in the past.
Cabrera matter what can be achieved, the provision will come of it.
@ Adonisalejandro
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