The ink was barely dry on Ozzie Albies' new deal before the blowback nearly seared his hair and pinned his ears.
Well, the Atlanta Braves infielder is not backing down from his decision to sign a seven-year, $35 million extension this past April, and he's got his reasons: He's got a mother (Judari), brother (Zhaihir, 18) and sister (Qjeaneli, two) back home in Curacao whom he helps support since his father, Osgarry, died unexpectedly when Ozzie was 16. There also was the fractured elbow he suffered when he was 19 on a freak play that scared him.