Fielder jogged out of the cage and was grabbed by Reggie Jackson, now a Yankees adviser, who whispered a few ideas into Cecil's ear. He was talking to Reggie. Then Jackson took Fielder to meet a veteran sports writer named Jim Murray, the Los Angeles Times Pulitzer Prize winner. Murray is as big as they come in this business. He held out his hand.
Sports are possessive.
My favorite players. And when your favorite player leaves your team, there is often the feeling he has left your heart. And as such, he no longer deserves your best wishes. In one night, Fielder went from purgatory to paradise. Last place to first.