Point taken, but these guys are still human. I'd think that at some point a little anxiety about the situation starts to creep in, even if they aren't living paycheck to paycheck. And even on that last point, some of these guys live pretty large, IIRC last time there was a work stoppage a surprising amount of them had to take out loans to bridge the gap.
Generally speaking I agree, but we're all wired differently. Uncertainty can be a cause of angst as can a need for a certain type of order in one's life. I suppose the player can expedite the process to a certain extent if he chooses to do so, but some might feel that they owe it to the agent to do what they feel is best.
I know what you guys are saying. If it was me, I’d be nervous and feel as if the game is moving on without me. I absolutely hear that.
But I think if you are the type of person who chooses Scott Boras as an agent, you kinda don’t give a shit what people think. Your focus is getting the most money that you can—maximize your value at all times.
And I’m sure that’s what Boras is telling them. “don’t worry, you know this part of ST sucks, you’re in great shape, we’ll figure out all of the family shit. Trust me you’re going to get paid.”
I think that if you hear that message enough and you have the mindset of the top percentage of a pro ball player (Boras doesn’t rep scrubs), then I think that the work anxieties us mere mortals face don’t affect them.
My guess is that they’re focused on getting paid handsomely. I really don’t think it matters much if they spend the baseball season in NY, LA, Atlanta or Cleveland. These guys live in gated communities that are indistinguishable from region to region to region. It’s not like Snell is going to choose between a tenement in the Bronx or a place in Buckhead.