In both roles http://www.indiansfanproshop.com/authentic-cody-allen-jersey , he has met with teams and with players, promoting greater understanding. And there is more understanding now.The offensive tweets that have been uncovered don't change any of that. Hader's tweets, which came to light as the Milwaukee Brewers reliever was pitching in the All-Star Game, were from 2011 and 2012. Newcomb's tweets, which surfaced soon after the Atlanta Braves pitcher took a no-hitter into the ninth inning Sunday, were from those same years, as were offensive tweets by Nationals shortstop Trea Turner.I won't repeat any of the tweets here. Some were racist, some homophobic. It doesn't really matter which were which or which came from which players. As Doolittle tweeted Monday, it doesn't matter how they were discovered and who exactly wanted to make sure they were seen.To Hader's credit, people who know him say he hasn't asked why the tweets came out, only why he was so stupid or insensitive to have written them in the first place.I don't know him. I don't know Newcomb. And while I wrote a profile of Turner for Bleacher Report in October, I can't claim to really know him, either. I can't tell you what they really think now, let alone what they thought in high school.I can't tell you why they never deleted those tweets (though I will say finding old tweets isn't nearly as easy as some have made it sound).I wish they had deleted them, if only because it would have saved some pain for people like Rubenstein Roberto Perez Jersey , who was quoted in Svrluga's story in the Post.But they did come out, and they did cause pain, and the only thing that could make any of us feel better about it is if they also spur players and baseball to take action.Nationals closer Sean Doolittle, shown with his wife Eireann Dolan at the All-Star Game, set out a blueprint for how baseball can make some good come out of the recent Twitter controversies.Patrick Smith/Getty ImagesAction doesn't mean punishment, and it doesn't mean attempting to scrub any bad words or deeds from someone's public record (though that's not a bad idea). It means speaking out like Doolittle did. It means players like Doolittle, who get it, taking the time to make sure their teammates get it, too.He can tell those teammates: "Here's why it's important to have a social conscience, and here's why saying the wrong thing can hurt people. And if you want help, I can help point you in the right direction."It can begin with one player, but then it has to be two and then three and then 15 and then maybe 50. It can begin with talking to teammates, but it can move from there to talking to fans.It can start with Svrluga's examples and quotes from those who felt damaged by what was said.Or it can start right now, with each of those nine Doolittle tweets from Monday:Sean Doolittle whatwouldDOOdoWe have to start caring as much about the content of the posts as we do about when they were made and how they came to light.Sean Doolittle whatwouldDOOdoA lot of the tweets that have surfaced are from several years ago - from a time in their lives when they may not have realized the impact those words have. But as you learn from and grow out of that youthful indescretion, delete those posts to reflect that growth.Sean Doolittle whatwouldDOOdoIt鈥檚 a reminder that words matter Eddie Robinson Jersey , and that the impact the of words matter more than the intent. Rather than feeling like this platform makes us targets and we have to censor ourselves, find a way to use the platform to lift others up and make a positive impact.Sean Doolittle whatwouldDOOdoHomophobic slurs are still used to make people feel soft or weak or otherwise inferior - which is bullshit. Some of the strongest people I know are from the LGBTQIA community. It takes courage to be your true self when your identity has been used as an insult or a pejorative.Sean Doolittle whatwouldDOOdoIt鈥檚 a privilege to play in the major leagues and we have an obligation to leave the game better than we found it. There鈥檚 no place for racism, insensitive language or even casual homophobia. I hope we can learn from this and make the MLB a place where all our fans feel welcome.That's where baseball is, but that's also where baseball can be. 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