This is a difficult storyline to write about unless you are fine with blowing things way out of proportion.
The fact that a major league rookie hammered a three-run home run on the first swing of his career is, in and of itself, an impressive feat.
Now add a stiff mixture of the following: an incredible amount of hype that has surrounded said rookie since the beginning of spring training, followed by unbelievable expectations from peers, fans, the media, etc., and finally throw in some comparisons to Ken Griffey Jr., Hank Aaron, and Willie Mays to taste.
You come up with quite a concoction.
Honestly, how could Jason Heyward actually perform with this kind of hype surrounding him? How do you think you would perform with all of that pressure? I know I would fail miserably.
Especially since t ...
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Jason Heyward May Have Delivered, but Are Expectations Realistic?
Posted: 9th April 2010 by Joshua Worn in MLBComments Off on Jason Heyward May Have Delivered, but Are Expectations Realistic?