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Originally Posted by mheisig

12th, I think you might be missing the point of why some people, myself included, are "whining about the past."

I don't bitch and moan about missed opportunities and lost players simply so I can up my post count and have something to whine about. I think the consistent inability to retain valuable players has been the downfall of this organization.

As far as I am concerned, the point is not to whine about players from the past, the point is to highlight exactly why this team is where it is, and why it might have problems in the future. Sticking my head in the sand and ignoring the past just seems naive.

History is always an excellent indicator of future performance. Not perfect, not flawless, but a hell of a lot better than an optimistic hunch or good feelings about next season. In the words of George Santayana, “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”

I think though that sometimes people generalize too much and label everyone who's left as a huge loss. But anyway, so long as we're not consistently in the playoffs people have a right to be upset.