Originally Posted by
FIIGMO
I hear you brother. I am in the yes column for the record. I know what we will have with a yes vote and all the dangers it implies.
No you don't.
Thats my vote my risk. I still don't have any sound arguments about what we will have if we do vote it down, am I looking for specifics about what we will gain. It is for me a lot like Moneyball. A Home run TA would be great but that is not what we have to vote on obviously. How can we maximize gains and move forward. That is what it comes down to for me. Scope is not the way I wanted it to play out. But it is an improvement that is clear. It would be better if all flying was brought in house. But that would have been a home run. Time to start loading the bases.
How is giving 70 more large RJs a base hit or in any way loading the bases. The more correct analogy is the NC just watched three heaters right down the pooper and sat down without even taking the bat of their shoulder. Coming back to the dugout they are mumbling "I tried my best."
Not what the other teams are doing out there, just look around. Maybe we have to do this different and keep building on all the percentages and getting ahead. Can it be more of everything? Sure. I like it here right now and I like are chances at moving ahead and putting gains in my pocket.
You have to swing the bat for an opportunity to put runs on the board. I'm afraid too many guys like yourself are afraid to take a real hack. You want to settle for a plate appearance. It's the top of the 1st of the Sec. 6 series and we are being talked into conceding by our opposition. Our coach is telling us that this is the best we can do. Really?!?, give up in the top of the first? Say it ain't so DALPA?
I think we have a very real opportunity at putting an end to the regionals as we know them over the next 10 years. Giving them more large RJs is not going to do it. At a minimum, holding the line will put us on that path. Holding the line is just a walk. Rolling back big RJ scope (<255) would be a base hit. I personally think we are capable of much more. We owe it to ourselves and this industry to fight for jobs at the majors not the minors. Give more kids the opportunity to play in the BIGS.