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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch
Symborski does the ZIPS analytics ratings so he looked bad when we kept winning. A few points:
1. We had the most wins in the AL over a 3 year period. That isn't luck and it cannot be faked.
2. We went 22-9 in postseason and nearly won back to back
3. Everyone copied our bullpen strategy. Imitation is the sincerest form of something
4. We built our entire team via the farm, so it wasn't like we bought it (i.e. Florida Marlins 2003, etc etc)
5. He's always welcome to come to KC and see the flag, the trophy, and maybe even kiss the ring
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Plus they weren't nearly as aimless as he's painting here. They valued making contact and playing great defense, and outpaced the rest of the league by a wide, wide margin over this period. That wasn't an accident.