From "Will they even make the conference tournament?" to West Division Champs

[CrazyCajun]

Amazing how fans are defending themselves. Reality is, fans (and that includes most of us on this fan board) have a tendency to react on what they see rather than see the bigger picture. Hell, we have meltdowns after every single loss.

Personally, I think we earned those tweets. We couldn't see past the tip of our noses.

Im not offended or anything but easy to talk ___ in hindsight...how about say it when you are sitting in 9th place and can’t hit? Unless you aren’t confident you will Make your own tourney either. They still haven’t done anything. They were a game away from being in a single elimination play in game. Did he come here to hang West Division sun belt banners?

[Ragin4U]

Wow. Nice backhanded compliment, i.e. 5th place. A kid hurt your feelings with a tweet?
Of course this team isnt perfect. Their weaknesses are still weaknesses but ...

[talktomewillis]

When my wife and I were looking to buy a house, she liked a certain place. I thought it was "meh". We looked at a lot of houses. She kept coming back to that house....finally I agreed and we bought it.

What was the difference? I saw the house as it was. She saw the house as what it could be.

I NEVER thought we'd miss the conference tournament. That doesn't make me better than anyone. That simply shows some of us saw this team as what it could be.

[Dad04]

Amazing how fans are defending themselves. Reality is, fans (and that includes most of us on this fan board) have a tendency to react on what they see rather than see the bigger picture. Hell, we have meltdowns after every single loss.

Personally, I think we earned those tweets. We couldn't see past the tip of our noses.

Big picture was a losing record and team BA under .140 after 15 games. I am glad they turned it around, but a winning season was in doubt until well into the 2nd half.

If Handsome needs to insult the fans that pay their bills, to win the tourney, so be it.

[CajunRage]

Wow. Nice backhanded compliment, i.e. 5th place. A kid hurt your feelings with a tweet?
Of course this team isnt perfect. Their weaknesses are still weaknesses but ...

Not sure anyone is offended. Most are pointing out that it’s not smart nor something to hang your hat on.

[CrazyCajun]

Wow. Nice backhanded compliment, i.e. 5th place. A kid hurt your feelings with a tweet?
Of course this team isnt perfect. Their weaknesses are still weaknesses but ...

Not sure if you are talking to me but if we didn’t win the west we would have been the 6 seed possibly 7...so where does that put you? For a guy who logged 4 innings this season he could have put positive attention on his teammates instead...but that wouldn’t have gotten him any personal attention.

[LouisianaB]

Not offended, just think you open yourself up to criticism by it.

[talktomewillis]

Big picture was a losing record and team BA under .140 after 15 games. I am glad they turned it around, but a winning season was in doubt until well into the 2nd half.

If Handsome needs to insult the fans that pay their bills, to win the tourney, so be it.

I disagree. That was the current picture at the time, not the big picture.

[Dad04]

When my wife and I were looking to buy a house, she liked a certain place. I thought it was "meh". We looked at a lot of houses. She kept coming back to that house....finally I agreed and we bought it.

What was the difference? I saw the house as it was. She saw the house as what it could be.

I NEVER thought we'd miss the conference tournament. That doesn't make me better than anyone. That simply shows some of us saw this team as what it could be.

Link to that post before March 15?

[talktomewillis]

Link to that post before March 15?

I don't remember if I posted it. Are you questioning whether I believed it?

[Dad04]

I disagree. That was the current picture at the time, not the big picture.

Actually, I think we agree. I posted in March there was no way we had BA under .200 for the year. That was not possible, but I just had no idea what that meant in terms of the tourney.

At that time, we were 10th, 11th place, so the tourney was probable, if I had thought about it.

I had no control, so I gave it little thought. I am usually only thinking about two days ahead anyway

[talktomewillis]

Actually, I think we agree. I posted in March there was no way we had BA under .200 for the year. That was not possible, but I just had no idea what that meant in terms of the tourney.

Cool.. Thanks.