tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post7571243535495236782..comments2024-02-19T07:12:32.248-06:00Comments on Baseball Outsider: The quest for "attitude"Edward Thomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769979703606661737noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-67194028422888099942014-03-03T08:37:00.332-06:002014-03-03T08:37:00.332-06:00There are different ways that an attitude or edgin...There are different ways that an attitude or edginess is a desirable trait ... when it leads to player self-confidence that allows that player to perform to their ability it is a great thing. If it leads to them becoming a cocky jerk it is not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-79219688064086118182014-03-03T07:48:10.934-06:002014-03-03T07:48:10.934-06:00What they say: We want attitude and edginess.
Wh...What they say: We want attitude and edginess.<br /><br />What they do: Sit a prospect for a few games because he runs too slow after hitting a homer off a former teammate. That's not the "Twins way".<br /><br />There are more examples of what they do. Sometimes it feels like they try to drive the cockiness out of younger players. Rather than focusing on a players strengths you see more comments about the parts of the game where they are deficient. Thus they tell a David Ortiz to try to hit the ball to the opposite field more. They end up with players who ignore their strengths to focus on raising up to mediocrity with their weaknesses. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com