MVN: Most Valuable Network

#1

Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, October 5, 2008 6:45 PM

Just curious, other than Carlos Zambrano which Cubs player did step up in the NLDS this year?Hmmm, I guess none would be the correct answer. I was disappointed by Soriano's performance and every other position player. There is plenty of blame to go around. Of course, because Jim Hendry decided to give Soriano a contract that he probably isn't capable of performing up to, let's pile on him. This idea that since a player is paid x amount, he then has to carry the team, is garbage. This short 3 game span was a failure of this organization on the whole. I will throw Lou into the mix as well, he managed with zero expediency. He didn't seem to manage each game as if it was a must win. He seemed to just assume his players were going to eventually get the job done and they never did.

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#2

Posted by <img src="http://www.blogger.c, October 5, 2008 7:52 PM

how can it be rectified?You get lucky and win. Short series are such a small sample it's a waste of time to even look at the numbers. And to blame the loss on Soriano as you seem to be doing is just so typical of Cubs fans it makes me want to puke that I am associated with them.

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#3

Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, October 5, 2008 8:22 PM

It's also interesting how much weight people give to players' quotes after they have just lost. It's like fans expect these guys to come up with some profound insight as to why they failed. There is no way players can explain away what happened and what would be the point? I would imagine that most if not all of these players were a bit in shock after having been eliminated so quickly and probably not at their most eloquent. I will give every player on that roster the benefit of believing they gave their best effort to succeed. No doubt certain players are expected to do more and when they don't certain fans expect them to be able to come up with an explanation as to why.

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#4

Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, October 5, 2008 9:06 PM

Oooookay... can't comment on the playoff games because they're too small a sample size and the outcomes are determined by random chance. And can't comment on the players quotes afterward because they're upset and tired and there is no point to them anyway. Got it.

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#5

Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, October 5, 2008 9:13 PM

The great thing is you can always throw Soriano under the bus no matter what the situation.

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#6

Posted by <img src="http://www.blogge, October 5, 2008 9:40 PM

And you can always defend him. God bless America.

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#7

Posted by <img src="http://www.blogger.c, October 5, 2008 11:07 PM

I didn't say you couldn't comment because of small sample size, but how about referencing it? Not mentioning it implies that you believe those numbers (all of 3 games) have some value beyond, well, what could happen in a 3-game stretch. You used those numbers as if to say the Cubs need to improve because those numbers are bad. They are bad. Undoubtedly, but it's 3 games. 3 games worth of data is next to useless. It would be like knocking on 3 doors in the Chicago area and asking them if they were Republican or Democrat and then saying what the entire city of Chicago's political affiliation is based on those 3 houses. Meaningless.Everybody has commented on it, Sarge. Me, you, and many, many other people, but when someone says something that's questionable, people should call them out on it. So comment all you want, but don't expect me or melissa or others not to comment on what you've written.

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#8

Posted by <img src="http://www.blogger.c, October 6, 2008 11:39 PM

it's not a 3 game sample...it is now a 6 game sample.

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