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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Daryl Van Schouwen

White Sox’ Romy Gonzalez loosens up and excels

The White Sox’ Romy Gonzalez high fives teammates after hitting a home run at Guaranteed Rate Field on May 29. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Baseball is a difficult game and a profession for the select gifted few tough enough to survive its peaks and valleys, but it’s also a kid’s game played best by adults when they keep it fun.

White Sox manager Pedro Grifol knows this. So when he observed Romy Gonzalez beating himself up during a tough time, he had advice for the 26-year-old infielder/outfielder: “Play the game the way it needs to be played.”

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