A reason to admire our #1 catcher

In a previous blog entry, I had mentioned that I hadn't been a big fan of John Buck since he had been in Kansas City.  Among other things, I had mentioned that I didn't like his Mendoza line batting average.  Last night, something happened in his family to give me an attitude adjustment about him.

As the Royals were defeating the Florida Marlins 7-6(more on this in my next entry),  John and his wife Brooke became the parents of twin boys.  Buck wasn't in the lineup for Thursday's home finale with Detroit because he was making sure that everything was all right with his wife and new family.  He stayed behind in KC last night with his wife as their family grew, and was placed on temporary leave by the Royals.  Regardless of how anyone felt about him, you have to admire a man who has his priorities in order.  John Buck definitely does.  Congratulations to him, Brooke, and their new little boys.

The lesson I learned about John Buck was this - regardless of the batting average, as long as priorities are in order, you have to admire the total person.