I mean that would be the preferred response, but if he says that and then proceeds to be injured for 100 games - it’s meaningless and everyone who is pissed at him now will be pissed at him for being hurt.
If he says, fuck it, baseball is just a job and I don’t love it but stays healthy and is productive for a change - most won’t care what he says.
I don’t love my job, but I’m good at it.