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Originally Posted by evman150
No, it just bugs me how worshiped he is Canada. Not without reason at all, of course, but without sufficient reason certainly.
Canadian baseball fans tend not to be as baseball-literate, and fall in love with flashy players like Jose. I just find it amusing when these same fans perpetually soul search for answers on why the team can't win.
I realize it's an incongruent notion - that your best player by any metric could be causing the team to lose - but this ignores the importance of chemistry in baseball.
Jose wins games with his bat, glove, and arm in the short term, but loses games with his mouth and attitude in the long term.
Look at what a guy like Cano has done in Seattle. Even with what for him is an off year, he has been able to transform that team from a bunch of ragtag nothings into what looks like a playoff team. He is the type of player that not only brings the stats, but also raises the level of play of those around him.
Jose brings the stats, but I believe he brings the rest of the team down with his attitude.
But by all means, ignore my opinion and keep soul searching for why the team sucks.
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I'm pretty sure you lost all credibility right there. Baseball is a team sport, one player does not a team make.
But keep going with this vendetta against a "me-first" player like Jose Bautista.
He is not without fault but I'd hardly point the finger directly at him for the success/failure of this team.