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You can correct me if I'm wrong Moe :- ) ... my takeaway was that the "shot after shot into the lake" was there to underline a fatal personality flaw: that ego / desire to look "special" was more important than the actual goal of the game ...
With my Arsenal Gunners, the free agent / trade market is always about looking clever, getting a bargain, paying 80c on the dollar, than it is about grabbing the 3rd Red Property in Monopoly that will complete your team ... the Mariners also seem to feel the need to be DELIGHTED with their VALUE on any specific deal...