I don't understand how you can watch sports for most of your life and not realize how the sports media world operates. They are writing these stories today specifically so they can have a doozy of a "wow did these guys ever choke" story in their back pocket if/when the Dodgers come up short.
Didn't notice the link. Anyway, I love that quote on mispronouncing his name. While all fan bases have the same dumb thoughts and actions, that nearly purposeful mispronouncing names is a distinctly Chicagoan thing.
If he went dressed up in any outfit but the one he wore to the playoff game there is no way anybody would recognize him. Throw a bryant shersey on him with khaki shorts and he's 75% of the fan base.
I don't have an issue with it because you can help your team have a better shot in the playoffs. But it's also about improving your odds of making the playoffs, and in the case of these deals, it actually made the 2018 team better as well.