We always believe that winning isn't everything, it's the only thing. However, i wanted to question this. Basically, Brian McCann is probably the most universally loved Brave at this point. Heyward may generate more excitement, Chipper may be more sentimental, but Brain McCann, for a lot of hardcore Braves fans is the heart and soul of the the team. Heyward is too new to really be attached to and we've all gotten somewhat used ot the idea that Chipper is going to retire soon. So, with that in mind, I created the following poll. Would you be more likely to watch or go to a Braves game if you knew that while they would win one game fewer, Brian McCann would be on the team, or in the alternative that they would win one game more, but would have somebody like AJ Pierzynski catching?
If you're not a huge McCann fan, or even a Braves fan, you can think of the poll as asking "what would I like more, my favorite player on a team that won one game less or my favorite player gone, but the team wins one more game." Also, consider that while the one win may or may not determine whether the team makes the playoffs, its within the range where it is at least possible that it could. Which is why I picked the number I did for the Braves. Basically in the area where it may be enough to win a wildcard, even taking the additional loss, but also might cost them the wildcard, or they may even miss the playoffs regardless of the single win.
Which would you rather have?
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I like McCann well enough, and think he's a great catcher. But as I get older, I don't really cheer for individual players as much as I'd just rather see my team that I root for (or gambled on) win, regardless of who is playing.
This especially holds true in baseball, where watching an individual player play in any one game isn't as exciting as say, basketball, where I would absolutely pay to watch LeBron or Kobe play, even while cheering for my team to win.
So in short. I want my team to win first, and watch exciting players second.
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