March 03, 2008
Team Goals
Playing off Sunday's post about ownership winning early, or not at all, John Moores sets the 2008 goal for the Padres:
Asked if the goal this year is the franchise's first World Series championship, Moores gave a measured response.
"The goal is to play meaningful games in September," he said. "Unfortunately for us, and fortunately, the West is quite competitive. I think there are going to be four very competitive clubs, and we are one of them. I don't want to leave anybody out, but I feel pretty good about us."
Now, Padres fans, wouldn't you rather have an owner who wants to win the World Series more than anything?
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Posted by David Pinto at
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Setting unrealistic expectations often leads to people being unnecessarily hard on themselves when they fall short.
While I think the post-season is probably a better thing to shoot for, telling your players they failed if they don't win the WS is just silly.
This pretty much tracks with what the Rockies' top brass were saying last year - and people laughed at them for their audacity.
you can't be dissappointed with what you don't expect.
I continue to operate under the assumption that Moores wants to win a World Series. Once you get to September, then re-evaluate and adjust goals based on where you find yourself at that time. Makes sense to me.