[Malleus Dei]

Originally Posted by Waninski

I don't think there is anyone who can deny that clubhouse chemistry is one of the biggest intangibles that can make the difference between a championship team and a contender.

I can deny it, and I played at every level except the professional. Players can all hate one another and still have a winning team; what's important is OBP, SLG, and R/9. "Team chemistry" is not only overrated, it shouldn't even be rated at all. In fact, I suspect "team chemistry" is something a bored sportswriter who didn't understand anything about sabermetrics came up with.

If you want intangibles, I'll give you the only two I ever saw mean anything: first, the burning drive to win; and, second, the relentless pursuit of excellence.

And with or without those two "intangibles" if you put up great numbers you can hate everyone else on your team or not care about them one way or the other and still be a deadly force for W's.