Tulsa said:What? LOL!! Here is an unreasonable request: Soriano, could you make sure that after you hit the ball that you make sure the bat hits the umpire in the head! That is unreasonable. Soriano, could you please fob a fly ball while you are out in left field since I have the Brewers ML. That is unreasonable. Soriano, could you drive the team bus and unload all the bags for us when we get to the stadium. That is probably unreasonable.
Get out in left field? that is far from unreasonable.
If you work at a dealership as a salesman and the big boss comes by and asks that you get to the shop and clean up an oil spill...that may seem unreasonable but it's well within his right to ask and well within your right to quit.... However, if you want to keep your job, then it doesn't seem so unreasonable all of a sudden.
I'm happy that soriano would not go into the field. I am also happy that the nationals never have to pay him for not acting on a request to play baseball. It's pretty basic to me. tulsa
using your example, the manager isn't exactly asking him to temporarily change his duties to include cleaning up an oil spill. He is asking him to permanently change his position to outfield. If the dealership manager asked you to permanently move to shop maintenance then you certainly would tell him to go scratch. I am sure a large majority of professional baseball players would object to changing their position permanently. The guy has thus far been paid to play infield.