Madlax lost. Winning streak is over. The give the ball to the big middie only works for so long. Putting t-shirts ahead of player development has stunted this team's growth. What is the owner going to do now? Go out and get an even bigger, even older middie? It is the only offense the owner knows. The problem is that by high school everyone has hit their growth spurt and skills matter. Trust me on this one. This is the first of many losses and you will see the cracks grow. Kids and parents are not going to tolerate a roster of 30+ and taking a back seat to the owners kids and guest players when they are no longer winning. The only reason they have put up with it for this long is so they can brag that Johnny is on the best team in the world. Once the losses start adding up, kids will head for the exits for smaller rosters and more playing time so they can develop their skills before it is too late.
