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Originally Posted by flamingred89
They were fairly unapologetic about the losing and said as much about tanking. They gambled with it and it paid off for them. My frustration is with Baseball being a copycat league so many other teams are trying the same blueprint. Which leads to very uncompetitive teams. There was a reason why there were the most 100 win and 90 win teams in MLB history this year. And then you get teams like the Twins making the playoffs because 3 teams in their division were utter garbage and fielding uncompetitive teams. I will always respect teams like the Cardinals more who field the most competitive teams they can and continually see forms of success.
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The Astros are built exactly like the Cardinals, to be competitive in the long run. They did not dismantle a team to lose on purpose. They prioritized scouting, analytics and building a pipeline of prospects. That is not tanking. I don’t see that as the Astros gambling, that is being patient. What would you have done differently? I don’t see how you can admire the Cardinals and not appreciate how the Astros built their team.