I wouldn't want to take this kind of case on. Therapy might take two or three years to be effective. But it's entirely possible that Rocker's tests won't conclusively demonstrate any psychopathology. After all, he's young and may never have given thought to the way his words could be interpreted by others. Ogilvie agrees that sensitivity training or anger management could be helpful.
Players can get an awful lot of abuse, and they really have to learn to let it roll off their backs.
Rocker admits he's still angry about the nasty reception he endured from the New York crowds last season. And regardless of what treatment organized baseball deems appropriate, the toughest tests ahead for Rocker will come from the stands. John Morgan is staff editor. Using the Internet to meet someone online is a very convenient, effective and enjoyable experience. More than 50,000 people a day become members of these fast growing online clubs.