mr_baseball_08
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I think you need to lose the "if *insert famous player here*'s team didn't win a national title, they automatically aren't any good" mentality.
As other's have stated, a single hitter only gets 3 to 5 at bats per game out of 30 to 40 total team at bats. Even if this hitter hit a home run everytime that only gives the team 3 to 5 runs which probably wouldn't give you a .500 winning percentage this day in age unless you had phenomenal pitching.
Baseball (like football) is very much a team sport and one guy can't pull the whole team. If the team doesn't function together as one then they won't win any championships regardless of whether they have a Barry Bonds, A-Rod, David Ortiz, or whoever else.
If you want to see how a true team is supposed to work together watch a Yankees game. Sure they have the highest payroll in baseball, but their star shortstop will lay down a sacrifice bunt 4 out of 4 at bats throughout a game if it means moving a runner over and scoring runs, and thats why they have so many championships.
Originally Posted by Sladeophile WOW! Bonds is the KING of his era? I thought to be a king you had to RULE over something and atain the top tier of your profession, IE win a CHAMPIONSHIP? Bonds is no king, just as Malone will never be considered to be the best power forward to play the game because he never overcame Jordan. Any pitcher who has A. a teeny strike zone B. to pitch to an armored terminator freak like BB C. to pitch to a home run factory like BB is going to become cool like Billy Madison. Advantage - Ruth |
I think you need to lose the "if *insert famous player here*'s team didn't win a national title, they automatically aren't any good" mentality.
As other's have stated, a single hitter only gets 3 to 5 at bats per game out of 30 to 40 total team at bats. Even if this hitter hit a home run everytime that only gives the team 3 to 5 runs which probably wouldn't give you a .500 winning percentage this day in age unless you had phenomenal pitching.
Baseball (like football) is very much a team sport and one guy can't pull the whole team. If the team doesn't function together as one then they won't win any championships regardless of whether they have a Barry Bonds, A-Rod, David Ortiz, or whoever else.
If you want to see how a true team is supposed to work together watch a Yankees game. Sure they have the highest payroll in baseball, but their star shortstop will lay down a sacrifice bunt 4 out of 4 at bats throughout a game if it means moving a runner over and scoring runs, and thats why they have so many championships.