Glue guys - they make a difference

Because of our inability as fans to notice the things that do not end up on the stat sheet, normally we do not fully appreciate what are sometimes called "glue guys." These are those players who do all the little things that produce wins but that do not make the box score - taking charges, denying the ball, being in position, etc. Furthermore, they are leaders who are hard-nosed ballplayers who by example force their teammates to greater effort. Sometimes we will look at a new season's team and say, "They did not lose much," but then they underachieve according to our estimation. Sometimes the problem is that our estimation did not include the glue guys and the qualities they bring to a team.