To bring back balance to the sports world force, I give you a link to this great article. Now, if this doesn't make you laugh a little you are dead inside. That's all there is to it. Last year, I watched quite a bit of Kansas City Royals baseball games and no matter what the end results were, Jeff Francoeur always seemed to be smiling and having a great time. He always found positives in the game, no matter if they won or lost. That is professional. That is a leader. That is greatness that won't get you elected into the Hall of Fame (unfortunately). The thing about him is the interaction with the fans that he has. It doesn't matter if he plays at home or on the road, he takes everything in stride. I'm pretty sure he would meet people for beers after games if someone would ask. He jokes around, throws hundred dollar bills around for bacon dogs or beer, and makes it impossible to hate him. You know, no big deal.
I read this article the day after my rage and rant post about some basketball players wanting to get paid to play in the Olympics and I'm pretty sure that if all pro athletes didn't get paid to play, Jeff Francoeur would still play ball. You can tell he plays for love of the game and that the paycheck is just a hefty benefit. I tip my hat to you, Jeff Francoeur. Every team needs at least a player like this on their team.
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