Thursday, March 12, 2009  Some more random, underdeveloped, sci-
fi-ish thoughts from the realm of imagination  Articles like
this make me excited about the 2009 Cincinnati Reds. So true, so
true. The one thing that really irritates me about many of
today's statheads is they are quick to dismiss things like team
chemistry and enthusiasm and leadership, all things they say
with contempt, like they are talking about a piece of rotten
fish that is smelling up the whole kitchen from its place in the
bottom of the garbage can. They'll point to a few exceptions,
teams who hated each other but won it all, as "proof" that
chemistry doesn't matter. Often these are the words of people
who've never played competitive ball - it seems like the most
vocal anti-team chemistry statheads admit they were no good as
players. There's nothing wrong with that. Just don't dismiss
with such virulence things you don't understand, that's all I'm
saying.  I'm not anti-sabermetrics at all. Au contraire, mes
amis. But I also know there is