http://bosoxblotter.com/2005/07/20/deadline-blues/ For news & views on the Boston Red Sox Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:13:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 http://bosoxblotter.com/2005/07/20/deadline-blues/#comment-49 Wed, 20 Jul 2005 13:43:00 -0400 http://bosoxblotter.com/2005/07/20/deadline-blues/#comment-49 <b>Balance of Professionalism &amp; Performance &amp; Community</b> I often struggle with roster decisions of veterans and fan favorites. Certainly from a team performance standard, you want each player at their best. After players have had a couple of good season, or a dynamic personality, they can become part of the franchise's community. That has it good and bad points. It's perhaps the real reason we are so into the game --- we know the players and want them to succeed (i.e. how many fans are really rooting for Kenny Rogers? I know I still root for Pedro). The bad side of, essentially, integrating family aspects, is we never want to part or break the relationship because of that emotional connection. It's a fan's catch 22, and really is a flip-flopping question of "what's best for the team?" It's not always winning with a bunch of strangers and players you would rather love to hate, than cheer. Balance of Professionalism & Performance & Community
I often struggle with roster decisions of veterans and fan favorites. Certainly from a team performance standard, you want each player at their best. After players have had a couple of good season, or a dynamic personality, they can become part of the franchise’s community. That has it good and bad points. It’s perhaps the real reason we are so into the game — we know the players and want them to succeed (i.e. how many fans are really rooting for Kenny Rogers? I know I still root for Pedro). The bad side of, essentially, integrating family aspects, is we never want to part or break the relationship because of that emotional connection. It’s a fan’s catch 22, and really is a flip-flopping question of “what’s best for the team?” It’s not always winning with a bunch of strangers and players you would rather love to hate, than cheer.

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