Disclaimer: The following blurb is heavily based on this article http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110914&content_id=24690804¬ebook_id=24717800&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil if you have not read this article I would strongly recommend that you read it before you continue.
Today is the first ever Blurb! In the Blurb, I will give you my rant of the day, and you can respond and give me your own opinion. Any suggestions on modifying the Blurb is always appreciated. Today's blurb is on Prince Fielder's comments on saying this is probably his last year with the Brewers.
We all knew that this was likely going to be Prince's last year, but why say that to the public now? Why throw your team under the bus with another distraction? If Prince is the leader of this team isn't that just a dumb move that will let their world series hopes slip away? Wrong.
Prince is providing extra motivation that this team needs. Now you could probably argue that the Milwaukee Brewers don't need any more motivation, but they are 3-9 in their last 12 games when they are playing real MLB teams (a.k.a. teams not named the Houston Astros). The amazing August is over, and this team is struggling in September. The Brewers are in a rut right now. Prince Fielder's words may snap them back to reality.
Even more dire is that Arizona is tied with the Brewers for home-field advantage for the first round of the playoffs, and the Cardinals are only 5.5 games behind. Realizing the timing was perfect, Prince Fielder give his team a wake up call now all they have to do is act on it. It's all or nothing, management has been saying it earlier in the year with their trades. Now the big boy himself said it. There is no mistaking the level of urgency of this season for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Now it has been said lately by a few Brewer writers that momentum going into the playoffs is not necessary for winning the World Series. Now while this is true, it certainly doesn't mean that momentum doesn't help a team. Looking past their first opponent is a monster named the Phillies. They are a better team than us on paper. But one of the few advantages the Brewers have over the Phillies is that the Brewers window is mainly just this year, while the Phillies have the potential to be contenders for the next few years. This is an advantage because subconsciously the Brewers will be playing harder for their opportunity for their one shining moment (Sorry for mixing sports metaphors), while the Phillies will have more chances down the road, so naturally they won't have the same drive as the Brewers do. In baseball, you need to capitalize on your advantages, and by saying what he did, Prince Fielder is doing that. The Brewers can beat the Phillies. It won't be easy, and they will need every little break and extra motivation that they can get, but they can beat the Phillies.
Prince Fielder is being a smart leader by giving his team a wake-up call. Hopefully the Brewers will be smart enough to listen.
So that is the blurb, please comment.
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