It was great that Carlos Lee was able to blast a grand slam home run in the top of the 10th inning Wednesday night at Colorado to beat the Rockies 6-2. It is just too bad he decided not to talk about it with anyone.
Lee "stiffed" the media following the game. At least he didn't deign visit his locker area in the clubhouse until at least 45 minutes after the final out. If Bernado Fallas of the Chronicle or the free lancer covering for Astros.com got any comments from Lee it was way past the time allotted for Astros Live Postgame. If Bernardo or Astros.com did hear from Lee the credit should go to the reporters who waited him out and not Carlos himself. His actions were unexcusable. When one is a hero or a key performer in a game it is his obligation to meet the media which represents the fans.
Certainly there are some post game work that players do to keep ready to play. They work with trainers. They do post game weight lifting. They shower. They eat. Meeting a few minutes with the media at a proper time should be part of the routine. For too many players in the game currently AVOIDING talking to the media and thus by extension the fans is a goal.
I guess the fans (and the TV and radio media that pays large rights fees for game coverage) don't count. It is the state of the game.
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