08-06-2009, 01:33 PM
I'm not lapping Cardinal taint. In fact my first post in this thread began with: "I despise them."
I just think it's pretty clear that some teams are better run than others. It seems as if the Royals are on a mission to make the most amount of unfathomably bad decisions in one 5-year period. They're succeeding. On the other hand, The Red Sox seem to draft really well, sign productive free agents, make astute trades, and win a couple championships here and there. Using another tact, the Phillies World Championship team is almost entirely home-grown.
I may be seeing things wrongly, but IMO, there actually are some teams that seem to be run better than others. I would put the Cardinals in the subset of "teams that seem to be run well."
It pisses me off, but that doesn't mean I'm going to be an ostrich, and pretend it doesn't exist.
The Holliday trade was the straw that broke the camel's back for me. It makes me sick to have a 3-4 of Pujols and Holliday to play against. But you can't say it was a dumb move by the Cards.
Anyway, fuck 'em. We have the talent and the intestinal fortitude to whip their asses.
I'm looking forward to it.
I just think it's pretty clear that some teams are better run than others. It seems as if the Royals are on a mission to make the most amount of unfathomably bad decisions in one 5-year period. They're succeeding. On the other hand, The Red Sox seem to draft really well, sign productive free agents, make astute trades, and win a couple championships here and there. Using another tact, the Phillies World Championship team is almost entirely home-grown.
I may be seeing things wrongly, but IMO, there actually are some teams that seem to be run better than others. I would put the Cardinals in the subset of "teams that seem to be run well."
It pisses me off, but that doesn't mean I'm going to be an ostrich, and pretend it doesn't exist.
The Holliday trade was the straw that broke the camel's back for me. It makes me sick to have a 3-4 of Pujols and Holliday to play against. But you can't say it was a dumb move by the Cards.
Anyway, fuck 'em. We have the talent and the intestinal fortitude to whip their asses.
I'm looking forward to it.
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