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After viewing the reaction to the photo of Pablo Sandoval that I shared yesterday, I& #39;d like to express a few things. Start with this: denigrating or dehumanizing anyone for their weight or appearance is totally unacceptable. (thread)
No actual "journalist" would write a story with a headline of "So-and-so is a fat f*cking POS." There is no call for mean-spiritedness, especially now. We don& #39;t know what people are dealing with. We can& #39;t judge how they may or may not be dealing with the anxieties in their lives
So let& #39;s all strive to be kinder to each other and have an ounce of understanding.
Now, as to the photo ... yes, I was a bit stunned when I saw Pablo Sandoval on the field yesterday. From my 100-yard view, it looked like he had put on a significant amount of weight during the past four months.
Because I did not have any facts beyond that 100-yard view, I did not feel it was appropriate to write that based solely on my own observations.
But Sandoval& #39;s weight has been an ongoing news story for more than a decade on the Giants beat. He is expected to serve an important role as a lefty hitting 3B, switch-hitting presence off the bench and potential DH. So his condition continues to be a newsworthy storyline.
He also is coming off Tommy John surgery, which is why the original tweet noted that his arm appeared to be ready to play third base.
So why attach the photo? Because I& #39;m one of, like, a dozen media members who get to watch these workouts, and it& #39;s my job to report on how the players are looking. Rather than comment on Sandoval& #39;s condition, I attached the photo so readers could decide for themselves.
I wish I could have included a few more shots of Pablo making throws, etc. To be honest, it took five minutes of trying to hold up my iPhone to my binoculars just to be able to snap one clear shot that turned out, and that& #39;s the one I posted.
It truly wasn& #39;t my intention to choose the most unflattering picture that I could.
