If the worst words in the English language are strung together in new and different ways, a constant rain of invective dumped on his young head, well, he should still reply with kindness and humility. Bless you, my childeren. Thanks for the interest. We live in the great land of the second chance. Hey, look at our President.
People forgive, forget, change allegiences in a hurry.
All John Rocker has to do to become a sympathetic character this weekend is do nothing. Walk in the shoes of Mahatma Gandhi on that trip across the outfield grass to the pitcher's mound. Be cool, Mr. Rocker. Just be cool. Life does not have to be a series of car crashes.