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Originally Posted by DamnYankees
A lot of people seem to think that winning a championship is the ultimate goal. It's everything, and if you don't do it, its not worth playing. I'm talking both about real life and just play - OOTP online leagues, for example.
Am I weird for really not thinking championships are all that important? Yes, its a nice cap to the season and a great way of counting years (sort of like Roman Consuls in a weird way). For example, in the OOTP league I played in (TWB), teams would often trade away their HOF, 15 year veteran pitcher for a few prospects in order to rebuild, since they want to get another ring. A I crazy for thinking I'd much rather lose for the next few years and keep this guy on my team?
This isn't a question about "can you be great if you never won a ring," but rather the very point of sports in the first place. Sports exist because we enjoy them, and for no other reason - they are not necessary. Isn't there a deeper fabric than merely a championship?
I guess I see championships as *one* way in which stories develop in sports, but I really don't consider it the *point* of sports.
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In soccer, no, because of the vast disparity in resources. Most clubs are happy with an upper half finish. But in American sports, IMO, we arent happy with mediocrity. Also, Americans are raised to believe that they can rise to the top, whatever the obsticles. No one likes to be identified with a loser.