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[quote][i]Originally posted by Slade[/i] [quote][i]Originally posted by Planet Starbucks[/i] [quote][i]Originally posted by Slade[/i] You do know that it is possible for someone to work their ass off and not be the best at what they do, don't you? Not everyone can be the best at what they do. Not everyone who gives it their all can be an all-star. Like in baseball, just because one guy is a utility infielder destined for a life of riding the bench doesn't mean he doesn't work as hard as the cornerstone of franchise.... ....Does Reigns work as hard as Owens, Cena or Rollins? Maybe. We don't know. Is he as good as any of them? No, I wouldn't say that he is as good as any of them at his job. [/quote] So using your analogy, Reigns has the ability of a utility infielder (whatever that is - I'm British), but against all logic is still being positioned as the cornerstone of the franchise. Gee, I wonder why he gets booed so much? You know that guy at work who gets the big promotion, even though he's shit at his job, just because he knows the right people? I would guess most of us do, as do a high proportion of the live crowd it seems. [/quote] Planet Starbucks, I like how you only quoted the parts of my post to suit your narrative. It makes it look like I was saying that Roman Reigns is bad at his job, when in fact what I was saying is that he's not as good at it as these other guys, but that he has improved considerably over the last year and that he has [i]"the potential and the tools"[/i] to become as good as they are. Good job. You're really good at this internet stuff. While Reigns might not be the best at his job, he is good at it and he continues to get better at it all the time. He's not getting promoted in spite of him being bad at his job because he isn't bad at his job. He's getting promoted because the right people see something more in him and they believe in him. Does that make him worthy of getting promoted to the top of the mountain? No, I don't think so. I believe it is a flaw in the system. We've seen it in the past, when the boss has picked guys simply for having potential long before they have fully achieved it. John Cena and Randy Orton are great examples of guys who were loaded with potential, but who were rushed to the top before they were finished products. Like them, Reigns has it and now he's getting rushed to the top before he's a finished product. If that is a problem, it isn't his fault, rather it is the fault of those who chose to take chances on these guys before many of us think that they are ready or when many of us think that there is at least one better option to elevate into that spot. Edited to add: [quote][i]Posted by Count Zero[/i] You just hit the nail right on the head. I appreciate the "bit part" players in real-sports more than a lot of sportsfans (for those who know & care, I'm a Blue Jays fan, and I'm really sad they lost Muninori Kawasaki to free-agency), but even I realize that you can't build your franchise around some dude who is a Pretty Okay Guy without inviting a lot of what-the-fuck from your fanbase. [/quote] No, you can't build your franchise around Munenori Kawasaki. That would be like building your franchise around Heath Slater. He's fun to have around, but that's about it. On the other hand, you can justifiably build the future of your franchise around a guy who is an above average contributor and who has the potential to become an elite player, like Marcus Stroman. [Edited on 2-24-2016 by Slade] [/quote]
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