10-04-2009, 04:47 PM
A lot of the fun in the clubhouse in 2008 was because of DeRosa, Dempster, Soto and Fontenot.
I think '08 may have been unique: Dempster was having his Brady Anderson year, Soto was having his breakout year, and Fontentot had an OPS of .909 (instead of .677 this year).
All of those guys came WAY back down to earth this year, and DeRosa was inexplicably kicked in the balls and shipped out of town, so I don't think <i>all</i> of this year's negative clubhouse vibe was brought on by Bradley's weirdness.
Maybe Chone Figgens will bring his light-hearted personality to Wrigley; I think that would help, both on the field and in the clubhouse.
I think '08 may have been unique: Dempster was having his Brady Anderson year, Soto was having his breakout year, and Fontentot had an OPS of .909 (instead of .677 this year).
All of those guys came WAY back down to earth this year, and DeRosa was inexplicably kicked in the balls and shipped out of town, so I don't think <i>all</i> of this year's negative clubhouse vibe was brought on by Bradley's weirdness.
Maybe Chone Figgens will bring his light-hearted personality to Wrigley; I think that would help, both on the field and in the clubhouse.
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