There is another reason I think that is part of why we look like we have gone backwards. Last year we added something like 14 players and like most second year players (all around the league) they seem to have a drop off before kicking on the third and fourth year. I dont know the reason for this but it seems to happen to most of them. Hardly any of the guys we added last year (2010) has really come on much further this year including Martin. I fully expect the 2011 batch to drop of next year to but there are not as many of them. The 2010 batch will come on in 2012 (third year) and this is where our improvement will come from. Third and fourth year players are where the big improvement seems to come and we will have a many of those. If you look at the list of improved players from this year that some of us (including me) doubted then you will see the trend Im talking about.
Unlike some I can still see the light and I believe Hardwick sees it too.
