08-25-2009, 10:22 AM
So all that you have to do is constantly remind people that you are trying to win a championship every season, and all is forgiven even when you suck and your plan blows up in your face? Sign me up.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->I'm reminded of Sox general manager Ken Williams' recent comments about his team. Despite the fact that the Sox are rebuilding on the fly, despite the fact that they've been hovering around the .500 mark all season, Williams sees his team as a World Series contender. And he's not shy about saying so.
''There is no way to end the season other than to win it all,'' he said. ''You lose in the first round, second round or the last round, you're still ending up on the couch, flipping through the channels and saying, 'What if, what if, what if?' You either win it or you don't.''<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->I'm reminded of Sox general manager Ken Williams' recent comments about his team. Despite the fact that the Sox are rebuilding on the fly, despite the fact that they've been hovering around the .500 mark all season, Williams sees his team as a World Series contender. And he's not shy about saying so.
''There is no way to end the season other than to win it all,'' he said. ''You lose in the first round, second round or the last round, you're still ending up on the couch, flipping through the channels and saying, 'What if, what if, what if?' You either win it or you don't.''<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->