Spring Training is like the first day of school. You say “hi” to all of your friends and see who has changed. There is always someone who comes back in an identity crisis. In Washington Nationals High, Jayson Werth is that guy.
Ok, that might be a little extreme. But when the highest paid player on your team is showing up looking like the Gieco caveman, eyebrows will (rightfully) be raised. While it’s certainly an interesting look, there could be more behind it.
Yep, it’s time for a Jayson Werth hair analysis.
Generally, when one has ungroomed hair, it is usually a sign that they don’t care or they are busy. They have higher priorities than making sure they don’t look like George of the Jungle. Applying this logic to Werth, what could be more important to him?
Werth is coming off his worst season in a long time. While the rest of us hope that it was an anomaly, perhaps Werth has been working hard to make sure it was. Too hard, perhaps, to continue the necessary upkeep on his mane.
There is also the potential identity crisis. Coming off a poor season, Werth maybe questioned himself a bit, both as a player and as a person. While exploring the dark depths of his soul, he found that guy from the show “Lost.”
The hair could also represent all of the weight Werth has been carrying around. It’s not easy to let yourself and your team down the way he did last year. Maybe his plan is to grow it as long as possible, then cut it all off before Opening Day to signify a re-birth.
His ability to keep his hair at that length and looking that silky is something of a miracle in and of itself. My guess is he conditions the beard and is looking to sign an endorsement deal with Pantene Pro-V. Just a hunch.
Clearly, I have a Ph. D in hairology. In all seriousness, Werth will be scrutinized in every way possible until he returns to the form he was in with Philly. As long as he does that (or at least doesn’t suck) no one will care if his hair is as long as Rapunzel’s.
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