Andre Ethier Is A Liar

What happened to his earlier "no fan photos" stance? Thanks to Vin Scully is My Homeboy for the picture.

Diamond Notes spoke with Ethier before tonight's game at AT&T Park, and the right fielder said he decided during the middle of last season that he would no longer take photos with fans.

The reason? Ethier fears such photos could be used against him, especially on the Internet. Ethier said he didn't think he was being paranoid. He wants to be cautious in the new information age.

"It's all the blog things," he said. "The Dirty (of Matt Leinart fame). The sports ones. You could be at dinner having a beer, and it could be, 'He was drinking at 2 in the morning.'

"We're not in the business like actors that our face sells. It's our performance. It's your hot bat and your hot arm that keeps you on a team. I don't want my face out there."

Of course he suddenly lets his guard down when taking this picture. More home runs and all is forgiven, Andre!