d some are being updated. Cox doesn't allow players to wear earrings or have any facial hair. When he got Brian Jordan in 1999 he compromised with him, allowing the goatee but Jordan had to take out the earring for games. No arguments were made by either even when half the team started coming in with more and more facial hair. All his players respect him and all of his fellow managers respect him also.For his players he only asks two things from them all the time, to give 100 percent and to be on time. Back in 1998 was one of the few times where he showed frustration towards one of his players. Andruw Jones was reprimanded for not obeying one of Cox's rules. When Jones did not hustle to catch a soft hit line drive and allowing the batter to get a hit Cox took him out of the game. He called Jones in to sit on the bench for the rest of the game. The reasoning that he gave for his action was: " I didn't act that way when I was 21, nor did Hank Aaron or Willie MaysMistakes are nothing. But it's a mistake not to try." Jones is a very young player. He came into the major leagues when he was only 18. He expects the players to love the game as much as he does and if they really do they would give it their all after every ball hit. In my eyes, that's positive coaching. Not only is Bobby Cox coaching the Braves but also he's setting an example for every young child interested in the sport. Showing the kids that no matter what level you are at, your coach expects all of your effort all of the time. Making errors is going to happen in this game. The difference is that if you make an effort but still make a mistake that you are showing the coach that you want to be out on the field. Giving up on any ball shows that there might be some doubt as to whether you really want to play or not. Even though what Cox did was a big embarrassment to Andruw Jones he was teaching a much more deserved lesson than humility.Since the Braves kept ...
