Except that it appeared the sports writers were questioning his decision to play and considering it a dumb move. Remember Ted Williams was not well liked by the Boston fans and especially by the Boston writers. It would have been spun at least local to Boston as a really boneheaded thing to do.
Now the rest of nation may have followed your logic as would I. But I think there is a legit argument that in Boston, derision would have followed failure.
Jim
It’s far from a perfect analogy, just the first example to come to mind of a man taking a risk, failing, and being universally berated for it. While I ponder better examples, would you care to suggest a counter-example that works better? I.e., a man with a goal in his grasp who makes a risky move, fails, and is nonetheless hailed as a hero for risking (and losing) his sure thing? I can’t think of one, right off.
We Red Sox fans would have pissed and moaned about that one forever, I’m telling you.
Solo home runs don’t help that much. That’s why I want the .350 singles hitter batting right in front of the slugger.