***Official 2007-2008 MLB Offseason Thread***

[MikeyPatriot]

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Do you think Torontonians want Lind to suck in the same way Minnesotans want Torii to be good? You're comparing homerism to anti-homerism.

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Cubs fans rode Jacque Jones hard last year too. White Sox fans thought Jose Valentin was awful, even though he had very good range.

The point is...people are generally terrible at correctly assessing defensive talent just based on what they see.