Conventional dogmas, even if endowed with the authority of an Aristotle - ancient or modern - must be tested vigorously. If they are found wanting, we need not bother with them. But if they are found to be substantially correct, we may not overlook them.
Individual statistics, plate time and everything tend to come, but the most enjoyment I get out of baseball is actually winning.
It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my contribution to the game.

