tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444929631802239779.post5371536466477896710..comments2024-03-18T04:44:54.363-07:00Comments on Steve's Bowling Blog: Bowling Quote of the Day--4/13/10Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02549770321948541384noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444929631802239779.post-25154232596789678572010-04-14T07:17:29.534-07:002010-04-14T07:17:29.534-07:00Yes, Bob and Jef, human beings DO make mistakes an...Yes, Bob and Jef, human beings DO make mistakes and sometimes very costly ones. But the best athletes, and that includes bowlers, even though some would have us believe that professional bowlers aren't athletes, tend to make fewer mistakes, especially of the costly variety, and that's why their performance over the course of the entire season is as good as it is, despite the occasional mistake.<br /><br />I love it (well, actually, I don't) when these writers, myself excepted of course :-), are so hard on athletes who fall a smidgen short of their inflated ideals.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02549770321948541384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444929631802239779.post-86937818202296533482010-04-14T07:03:11.431-07:002010-04-14T07:03:11.431-07:00I agree too, Steve. This logic would mean the Play...I agree too, Steve. This logic would mean the Player of the Year would be decided on these merits: "Among bowlers who did not miss a single-pin spare all season, the bowler adjudged to be the best shall be declared Player of the Year."<br /><br />That's ludicrous.<br /><br />It's like saying Roger Federer should not be a top-ranked tennis player because he faulted on a serve. Or Alex Ovechkin should not have won the last two Hart Trophies because one of his shots missed the net at some point during the season. Or Albert Pujols should not have won the National League MVP Award last season because he made an error in the field.<br /><br />That's enough examples. Williams deserves the award more than anyone.Jefhttp://bowling.about.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444929631802239779.post-10141933542785551332010-04-13T23:05:25.468-07:002010-04-13T23:05:25.468-07:00I agree with you 100% - "One mistake does not...I agree with you 100% - "One mistake does not a season make". However, sometimes one mistake ruins a season.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14561109563148901013noreply@blogger.com