[craig]

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we are who we are - but that's not a bad thing at all.

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I wasn't trying to derail the thread. This is what I should have said in my other posts instead of sarcastic remarks.

Billy Beane, in his famous book, wrote 'Baseball isn't real good for changing people' or something like that. Signing players/trading/etc.. and wanting them to change their personality/technique can only lead to a miserable experience. I am not saying players cannot improve, but trying to get people to change something, that they don't think will help them improve, is a waste of time and possibly talent. And sometimes, changing something can actually make things worse. i.e. Sure guys with high OPS could strike out much less if they changed their swing, but you give up a lot in return. Maybe if Reyes didn't do those dances NYM would be in the playoffs.

craig