01-14-2009, 10:00 PM
Clapp, you showed your point well...Soriano's % stats are about the same as ever.
However, you also magnified <i>my</i> point: as players age, they become a LOT more susceptible to injury. Alf almost never missed a game in his 20's. In his 30's, he's regularly missing big chunks of every season. And when he misses 150+ AB's each year, those AB's invariably go to some shithead like Miles, who can't hit remotely as well as our $137 Million dollar man.
Youth <i>will</i> be served in MLB in this next era.
Still, I think the Cub's quest for a title <i>should</i> be treated with urgency. <b>Extreme</b> urgency. So hell yeah, let's go balls-out right now.
However, you also magnified <i>my</i> point: as players age, they become a LOT more susceptible to injury. Alf almost never missed a game in his 20's. In his 30's, he's regularly missing big chunks of every season. And when he misses 150+ AB's each year, those AB's invariably go to some shithead like Miles, who can't hit remotely as well as our $137 Million dollar man.
Youth <i>will</i> be served in MLB in this next era.
Still, I think the Cub's quest for a title <i>should</i> be treated with urgency. <b>Extreme</b> urgency. So hell yeah, let's go balls-out right now.
There's nothing better than to realize that the good things about youth don't end with youth itself. It's a matter of realizing that life can be renewed every day you get out of bed without baggage. It's tough to get there, but it's better than the dark thoughts. -Lance