04-23-2009, 04:12 PM
<!--quoteo(post=32599:date=Apr 23 2009, 02:08 PM:name=Andy)-->QUOTE (Andy @ Apr 23 2009, 02:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I swear we hit the same argument every year. By the measure of some, we shouldn't really talk about any concerns until June 1st. The 1st 2 months don't really count. Can't tell anything by the first 50-100 at bats. First 50 games. So if the Cubs hit .250 with a 4.50 era and go 25/25 through their first 50, it's no biggy, because early season stats don't mean anything.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
They mean something, but they don't tell the whole story like people are making it out to be for guys like Bradley, Fontenot, Soto, and Lee. Look around the league, there's tons of very good players sucking. Some guys get off to super slow starts. Check back in 3 months and most all of them will be doing just fine, and their numbers will be there at the end of the year. That's all that matters.
They mean something, but they don't tell the whole story like people are making it out to be for guys like Bradley, Fontenot, Soto, and Lee. Look around the league, there's tons of very good players sucking. Some guys get off to super slow starts. Check back in 3 months and most all of them will be doing just fine, and their numbers will be there at the end of the year. That's all that matters.
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