Comments on: The Erik Bedard Trade: One Year Later http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/the-erik-bedard-trade-one-year-later/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:27:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: dan the man http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/the-erik-bedard-trade-one-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-27520 dan the man Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:32:21 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=2578#comment-27520 Hahahaha didn't catch that. What's the other Rusty in sports... Rusty Kuntz? Incredible. Hahahaha didn’t catch that. What’s the other Rusty in sports… Rusty Kuntz? Incredible.

]]> By: neal s http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/the-erik-bedard-trade-one-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-27519 neal s Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:45:05 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=2578#comment-27519 Wait, wait, wait: the kid's pitching coach is named <b>Rusty Filter</b>?? Awesome. Wait, wait, wait: the kid’s pitching coach is named Rusty Filter??

Awesome.

]]> By: dan the man http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/the-erik-bedard-trade-one-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-27518 dan the man Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:15:43 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=2578#comment-27518 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/07/AR2009020701416.html?referrer=emailarticle Interesting article about the kid the Nats will likely pick at #1 this year. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/07/AR2009020701416.html?referrer=emailarticle

Interesting article about the kid the Nats will likely pick at #1 this year.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/the-erik-bedard-trade-one-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-27517 Andrew Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:08:44 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=2578#comment-27517 <a href='#comment-27512' rel="nofollow">@rick</a> - Color me unconvinced. Kevin Millar is supposed to be a real chemistry builder: which is true, we all saw how together everyone seemed...and the Orioles teams he played on all still stunk and then some. Meanwhile you've got teams like the Bronx Zoo or the '86 Mets which must have been awful to be a part of except for their rampant success. Basically, I've seen no proof that clubhouse chemistry actually adds wins. Not that I don't want the Orioles clubhouse to be easy going. It's more fun to root for guys who seem interested in going to work everyday win or lose (especially here in Baltimore in the 00s). But it's even more fun to root for a winner. @rick – Color me unconvinced. Kevin Millar is supposed to be a real chemistry builder: which is true, we all saw how together everyone seemed…and the Orioles teams he played on all still stunk and then some. Meanwhile you’ve got teams like the Bronx Zoo or the ’86 Mets which must have been awful to be a part of except for their rampant success.

Basically, I’ve seen no proof that clubhouse chemistry actually adds wins. Not that I don’t want the Orioles clubhouse to be easy going. It’s more fun to root for guys who seem interested in going to work everyday win or lose (especially here in Baltimore in the 00s). But it’s even more fun to root for a winner.

]]> By: rick http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/the-erik-bedard-trade-one-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-27512 rick Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:51:55 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=2578#comment-27512 yup, an excellent trade that will continue to pay dividends for quite awhile. Never underestimate the damage a clubhouse cancer can inflict. Some make light of personality and clubhouse chemistry, but team building is so enhanced when individuals are willing to sublimate their personal needs to those of the team. Obviously, lead by example trumps just talking the talk, but a few men with talent and an excellent work ethic and attitude can do wonders for the team's overall performance - especially in the marathon that is the baseball season. yup, an excellent trade that will continue to pay dividends for quite awhile.

Never underestimate the damage a clubhouse cancer can inflict. Some make light of personality and clubhouse chemistry, but team building is so enhanced when individuals are willing to sublimate their personal needs to those of the team.

Obviously, lead by example trumps just talking the talk, but a few men with talent and an excellent work ethic and attitude can do wonders for the team’s overall performance – especially in the marathon that is the baseball season.

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