Some of you may not know this (though others who have been reading this blog for some time will remember): I am a New York Yankees fan. Indeed, as I explained three and a half years ago, I am a Taoist Yankee fan. There is, I believe, also a Confucian case to be made for Yankee fandom, one that would draw upon the duties and allegiances I have acquired through my social relationships (i.e. I was born into it, and my early New York friends cultivated it within me), but I will stick with my Taoist understanding.
That said, I write today to note, with pleasure, the recent success of the team. First place in the American League East. All is right in Way. And Nick Swisher is emerging as a Chuang Tzu-like, live-in-the-moment, just-marvel-at-it-all kind of guy:
personality. You’ve got to have personalities like that. When the
team’s maybe too tense, he just makes you smile with the craziness that
he has. His attitude is great.”
…
Swisher described his role as “having fun and laughing and joking
around.” He added: “A lot of people in this world would give their
right arm to trade spots with me. With every win we get, the fun is
building up.”
Brings Chuang Tzu to mind:
Good advice for a baseball player.
The Useless Tree 
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