03-09-2009, 01:37 AM
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I saw that and although I am excited, it doesn't mean shit once April 6th rolls around.
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Yeah, I don't get Lou's thing about going all-out in camp to try to win a job. What does it prove? Ballplayers fluctuate wildly over the course of a season. Imagine Alf: one week he hits. 500, with 4 homers. A month later he goes 1-26 with 14 strike-outs.
If he had done either of them, as a rookie in camp, what would it have proven?
I saw that and although I am excited, it doesn't mean shit once April 6th rolls around.
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Yeah, I don't get Lou's thing about going all-out in camp to try to win a job. What does it prove? Ballplayers fluctuate wildly over the course of a season. Imagine Alf: one week he hits. 500, with 4 homers. A month later he goes 1-26 with 14 strike-outs.
If he had done either of them, as a rookie in camp, what would it have proven?
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