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Palaaemon · 05-17-2016, 04:08 AM

To bring this discussion about player relationships and how their personalities can help/hurt a team to real life, harken back to the surprising playoff run during the 2015 season by the Minnesota Twins. Led by the estimable Torri Hunter. He was a HUGE leader for that team as well as a calming influence and a coach on the field. He helped to keep the locker room loose. I am not sure there was a looser one! LoL. Flash forward to this season they are currently 10-27 so far, last in the AL, and only one game better than the MLB worst Atlanta Braves (who, to be fair, are in rebuild mode.) One of the big differences this year? Torri Hunter retired at the end of last season and is not with this year's team. I am not saying that Torri's retirement is the only reason for their lack of success, what I am saying is that him no longer being a part of that team certainly has shown an effect. So in closing morale and personality in sports, especially our beloved baseball, is tied in very closely with strategy, sabermetrics, and double plays.

05-17-2016, 04:08 AM	#16
Palaaemon Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 263	To bring this discussion about player relationships and how their personalities can help/hurt a team to real life, harken back to the surprising playoff run during the 2015 season by the Minnesota Twins. Led by the estimable Torri Hunter. He was a HUGE leader for that team as well as a calming influence and a coach on the field. He helped to keep the locker room loose. I am not sure there was a looser one! LoL. Flash forward to this season they are currently 10-27 so far, last in the AL, and only one game better than the MLB worst Atlanta Braves (who, to be fair, are in rebuild mode.) One of the big differences this year? Torri Hunter retired at the end of last season and is not with this year's team. I am not saying that Torri's retirement is the only reason for their lack of success, what I am saying is that him no longer being a part of that team certainly has shown an effect. So in closing morale and personality in sports, especially our beloved baseball, is tied in very closely with strategy, sabermetrics, and double plays. __________________ I don't have to run faster than the bear, just faster than you. Last edited by Palaaemon; 05-17-2016 at 04:10 AM.