Controversy has arisen in the MLB community following comments by Los Angeles Angels player Anthony Rendon suggesting that the baseball season should be shortened, as he believes 'there's too many dang games.' His remarks were highlighted by various MLB Twitter accounts after former teammate Jonathan Papelbon confirmed Rendon's apparent disdain for the sport, stating that Rendon 'literally hates baseball.' The debate intensified as Rendon's performance was scrutinized, noting that he has played in only 200 total games over his last four years with the Angels, which is 36.8% of the games, despite earning $235,000 per game. This has led to discussions about whether Rendon is a credible voice for changes in the MLB season structure.
Anthony Rendon thinks baseball seasons need to be shorter because "there's too many dang games!" That coming from a guy who misses around 100 games a year anyway. READ: https://t.co/HN90THODtw https://t.co/ylkgF0o2LP
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Was Anthony Rendon kidding around about shortening the season? Catch our full reaction from today's show: ▶️ https://t.co/35NPFCWLLN https://t.co/PhgaMS0aRy
Bates is on a Two-Way contract. He faces the same financial penalty as a player on a standard contract- 1/145 of his pay per game. Total= $7,721 https://t.co/7PNZQUa7Mn
"If you're not in it, you're like man - this is just draggin' ass right now" @FlavaFraz21 and the #FTLive crew weigh in on Anthony Rendon's comments about the length of the MLB season ▶️ https://t.co/GadNU5qf2B https://t.co/Ij9UkopnnR
Angels' Anthony Rendon complains the MLB season is too long; ex-Nationals teammate says he 'hates baseball' https://t.co/euKiDSVlZu
Two things can be true: 1. Shortening the season is fair perspective for a player to have. I'm guessing many players agree. 2. The guy making $235K per game...to play in 36.8% of those games, isn't a good messenger for it. https://t.co/QD8uh9MhtF
Two things can be true: 1. Shortening the season is fair perspective for a player to have. I'm guessing many players agree. 2. The guy making 235K per game...to play in 36.8% of those games, isn't a good messenger for it. https://t.co/QD8uh9MhtF
Anthony Rendon has played 200 total games in his 4 years with the Angels. https://t.co/fq2weArq1G
if there's anyone that isn't gonna stand for Anthony Rendon's apparent lack of enthusiasm for the very sport he plays, it's new Angels manager Ron Washington, who is as passionate as it gets we are beyond fascinated to see how that relationship manifests this upcoming season https://t.co/eYiw0tWpCE https://t.co/8ZXthkPLHK
Angels Slugger Anthony Rendon ‘Literally Hates Baseball,’ According To Former Teammate https://t.co/W5gdUePkmu
“We gotta the shorten the season, man. It's too many dang games... We gotta shorten this bad boy up." -Anthony Rendon (via @JackVitaShow) https://t.co/J1v0Rno7Zn
The MLB world was not happy with Anthony Rendon’s suggestion to shorten the season https://t.co/6k101axNr4
Jonathan Papelbon telling Rendon to “just tell the team you want to play half the season and give back half your salary!!!!!” https://t.co/9liqV2XldT
I didn’t need Papelbon to confirm that Rendon hates baseball, but apparently that’s a shocking revelation to some. Nothing Rendon said is anything new.
Papelbon: Angels' Rendon 'literally hates baseball' https://t.co/eGr74psbmD
It took a week, but MLB Twitter finally found the things Rendon said.
I can definitely confirm Carrabis here… Played with Rendon and literally hates baseball. Yeah it’s long isn’t that what you signed up for??? Just tell the team you want to play half the season and give back half your salary!!!!! https://t.co/OFb2ZnlV1y
Love something as much as Anthony Rendon hates baseball https://t.co/4QggLbIbH9
nobody hates baseball more than one of the game’s highest paid players who gets paid not to play. https://t.co/Q2GnnZ4Zw8