Following a season in which he endured baseball's version of the putting yips, he must try to reclaim who he is and what he does for a living.
Many athletes take their status and their paychecks for granted.
In a cynical age, Knoblauch must be admired for working so hard to get back to where he once belonged. Knoblauch made 15 errors in the first half of the 2000 season, many on throws. No one really knows why this happens to athletes. Think of Steve Blass, Mackey Sasser and Steve Sax. Sasser's career ended because he, a catcher, lost the ability to throw the ball back to the pitcher.