I mean the list goes on and on. But those aren't "distractions". But dumb crap people say to reporters is. Makes no sense.
^ This. If they can play through Ryan Shazier's horrifying injury and not let *that* keep them from doing what has to be done, what makes people think that all of this media "tweener drama" is somehow distracting? Oh, I remember: because the media always says it is.