The Rockies Can Take A Stand Against Domestic Violence

We try not to get too stern here at Rockies Zingers. Baseball’s supposed to be a fun game after all. Sure, we’ll get serious. We’ll walk through the numbers with the best of them, dissecting a player and critiquing their performance. We’ll also get sentimental, wallowing when our favorite player gets traded or wax nostalgic during some touching personal moments. Sometimes, though, certain things just need to be said, sternly. I am sternly against any form of domestic violence, whether physical or psychological. And so, I must also say that Jose Reyes should not play a single game in the Colorado Rockies major or minor league organization. He should be released. I realize it’s much easier for me to type that than it is for the Rockies to implement that. But the Rockies have an opportunity here to not only set an example in their organization, but also to change their own precedent. They can take a stand against domestic violence. In doing so, they may also afford Reyes the time he needs to repair himself and his relationships with his family. It’s not an easy thing to do. Change is hard, whether it’s for an organization, or for a [...]

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