MLB glorifying Miguel Rojas' goofiness was more hypocrisy amid Jazz Chisholm bullying

During the Chicago Cubs' 16-0 beatdown of the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend, utility infielder Miguel Rojas played the circus clown, posing and preening on the mound in mock-serious fashion while soaking up the damage. The final out had yet to be recorded, though the outcome was long decided. Still, Rojas' outing was more spectacle than substance.

Some might even say he mocked the game of baseball by imitating his teammates. I'm not quite so tight about it. Rojas' gesticulations were all in good fun, and even the Dodgers need to loosen their buttons from time to time. But one of those self-appointed "protectors" of the game of baseball, with their eyes constantly on their ancestors, might've bristled at Rojas' behavior.

You know. Someone like ... Miguel Rojas.

Because, during his time in Miami, Rojas bullied current Yankees star Jazz Chisholm repeatedly for the capital offense of being himself. The beef between the two has escalated publicly over the past year, with Chisholm recently opening up in greater detail about the unnecessary harm Rojas caused him in the name of ... nothing? His own bluster/faux-leadership?

Anyhow, according to Chisholm, Rojas would object to the Bahamian star's flair and custom cleats, cutting the shoes up or even destroying a pair by filling them with milk. And here he is, preening on the mound, disgracing the traditional Dodgers uniform. My stars!

Miguel Rojas looks like an even bigger clown after latest Dodgers actions, Jazz Chisholm bullying allegations

Looks pretty clownish to me! Kind of a mockery of the game. Perhaps this nincompoop should have his custom cleats filled with a dairy substance of some kind, preferably one with an expiration date. And somehow, MLB bragging about this while Rojas' reputation should be being dragged through the mud is almost as hypocritical as the action itself.

While Rojas hasn't outright admitted to what Chisholm has accused him of doing, he's addressed the allegations and has admitted to keeping the peace.

“There are people who are going to air out what’s happening in a clubhouse, and I’m not really going to talk about it,” he said to The Athletic ahead of the Dodgers' 2025 home opener. “I have my own opinions… but I’m going to be professional and keep it in-house.”

Perhaps we're looking at this all wrong. Maybe Rojas getting reduced from the arbiter of professionalism to a washed-up last man on the bench who's called upon only to pitch in blowouts and embarrass himself further is the appropriate result of his long-term vendetta against Chisholm.

Chisholm, on the other hand, is nowhere close to going out of style in New York, standing out in a Yankees clubhouse that's embraced his eccentricities, and hasn't gotten run out of the ballpark in a while, needing a position player to mop up. If they ever need a lackey, though, they know who to call.