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Which Is Better, Losing Early or Losing in Dramatic Fashion?
On September - 2 - 2010
After another manager exited the Cubs clubhouse, it got me thinking about one of the great quandaries in sports – would you rather come close to winning or never have any shot at victory? In other words, would you rather be of the Gene Mauch Angels or the 1896 Providence Grays? ("Who the heck are the Providence Grays?" you ask? My point exactly.) To simplify the question, would you rather be the 2003 Cubs or all the other Cubs?
There are few constants in sports – a Norv Turner coached team won’t win, Mark Cuban will piss someone off at some ...