Olson talks to shrinks and wishes he was a Cub

[Gurgi]

http://www.fresnobee.com/sports/story/1187997.html

Kinda. Hometown article

"I'm not talking down on the kid, because I really like him," Trembley said in an MLB.com report. "He ought to let up on himself is what he ought to do. He ought to take a deep breath, smell the roses and realize he's in the big leagues. It doesn't look like he enjoys it."

Olson said he's spent time this offseason with a sports psychologist who's helped him to do just that -- simplify his life on and off the field, remove some of the pressure and not try to do too much.

[skinsfan93]

I tell you...this story just reminds me of how baseball players compared to the other sports are the biggest prima-donnas.

Garrett...but you are 25 years old, playing a kid's sport, and making pretty decent cash. You have potentially 10 more years left in the majors especially since you are a lefty.

Sorry to hear your major problems and needing to go see a shrink.

[Mackus]

Insert another ignorant, judgmental comment about people who talk to psychologists here.

[DonnyUnitas]

The amount of pressure in being 25, having the world at your feet, and having the pressure of performing in front of millions of people every night can't be underestimated.

Here's to hoping Olson can find happiness and relief through whichever healthy avenue he chooses. I'm glad he's turning to professional help rather than booze, pills, and ladies. It will prolong his career and help him organize his life much more efficiently.

Best of luck to him.

[Lucky Jim]

I tell you...this story just reminds me of how baseball players compared to the other sports are the biggest prima-donnas.

Garrett...but you are 25 years old, playing a kid's sport, and making pretty decent cash. You have potentially 10 more years left in the majors especially since you are a lefty.

Sorry to hear your major problems and needing to go see a shrink.

Brilliant.

[Lucky Jim]

The amount of pressure in being 25, having the world at your feet, and having the pressure of performing in front of millions of people every night can't be underestimated.

Here's to hoping Olson can find happiness and relief through whichever healthy avenue he chooses. I'm glad he's turning to professional help rather than booze, pills, and ladies. It will prolong his career and help him organize his life much more efficiently.

Best of luck to him.

I don't mean to speak out of turn, but I think you underestimate just how great a life of booze, pills, and ladies can be.

[DonnyUnitas]

I don't mean to speak out of turn, but I think you underestimate just how great a life of booze, pills, and ladies can be.

So long as there's sex and drugs, really, I could live without the Rock n Roll.

[osfan83]

I don't mean to speak out of turn, but I think you underestimate just how great a life of booze, pills, and ladies can be.

Now thats funny!

[jcroemer]

I don't mean to speak out of turn, but I think you underestimate just how great a life of booze, pills, and ladies can be.

Isn't that the classic cure? Aren't shrinks in business for people that can't get booze, pills, and/or/especially ladies?

[olehippi]

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Originally Posted by skinsfan93 View Post

I tell you...this story just reminds me of how baseball players compared to the other sports are the biggest prima-donnas.

Garrett...but you are 25 years old, playing a kid's sport, and making pretty decent cash. You have potentially 10 more years left in the majors especially since you are a lefty.

Sorry to hear your major problems and needing to go see a shrink.

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Brilliant.

I was thinking of another word....

[NewMarketSean]

Insert another ignorant, judgmental comment about people who talk to psychologists here.

Agreed. Olson is just too tough on himself. I could be the same way in my line of work and seeing a psychiatrist. He just happens to be in the MLB.

[osfan83]

In all seriousness, I can't imagine doing my job while thousands of people watched, and criticised my every move. Sure, there is tons of pressure, and few can perform well in that environment, that's part of the reason the money is good.

But it is what it is...if he can overcome, he stands to make a good living, if not, he will have to do something else.

[Mad Mark]

So long as there's sex and drugs, really, I could live without the Rock n Roll.

I've learned to live without the drugs, but can't wean myself off sex or rock n roll! :laughlol:

[Hank Scorpio]

Olson seems like such a good guy. I hope he cracks that rotation along with Bedard and does well.

[jcroemer]

Olson seems like such a good guy. I hope he cracks that rotation along with Bedard and does well.

I have to second that. Olson always came off like a good guy. I wish he had developed here because he tore through the farm system. However, I am looking forward to Felix Pie patrolling left.