Missives of a Baseball Milquetoast

You might have expected the first week of spring training games to bring news  of a particular player or team about to have a breakout season but the biggest story in the  baseball world since my last post is the New York Yankees are now allowing players to sport  "well-groomed beards" which is a major shift away from their stringent facial hair policy of nearly 50 years. While I am personally not fond of the effort needed to maintain a beard or long hair, I can appreciate how some players enjoy expressing their unique sense of style through their grooming methods so from that aspect, the  rule  was needlessly restrictive. This is especially true for  players who  perform at a high level and also  treat their teammates and coaches with respect. At the same time, I appreciate  then-owner George Steinbrenner initiating this practice  because certain players were not putting their "best foot forward" at work. Pushback is to be expected but ...