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My last pitch (post) seems to have struck a hitter in the ribs! It was not intentionnal!

The description of the present situation of les Capitales de Quebec was simply to illustrate the importance of team spirit, leadership and unity of purpose in achieving results in any endeavour. The best warriors may fall during a battle but the rest of the army fights on as it is carried by its purpose and "esprit de corps" which seems to have been lacking on the baseball diamond in St-Paul for the past few years!

When he was in New Jersey, George Tsamis was one of the best managers in the league and in indy ball as a whole as he always had good teams who reached the post-season which, in itself, is the ultimate measure of competence. The season after he left the Jackals in late winter, the team won the championship with the players he had selected/signed... it was his team on the field! From that same standard, one may conclude that Michel Laplante was an even better manager/player procurement officer as his teams made the finals 4 out of his 5 years at the helm! He valued stability and a close knitted group of individuals forming a "family".

George Tsamis may have matured over the last few years... as most of us (hopefully) do. His values may have evolved in a direction that may make him a better person as a whole (some call it wisdom)... which is more important than winning baseball games,,, even if it translates into frustration for some of the fans!

If one keeps crowding the plate, one is liable to get plucked by a lot of balls as effective pitchers will come inside. Then again, when one can't make contact with a fastball, it will get one on base!

p.s. Maybe... maybe I might have been rubbing it in a little bit!
p.p.s. And we do have the best owner in Quebec... an american gentleman from NC!