I loved this recent article (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/magaz ... f=magazine) on Shane Battier by Michael Lewis. Although the unappreciated Battier plays basketball, a five-player sport, the article made me think about unppreciated soccer players I've seen over the years. They may not rack up goals or assists, but somehow their teams tend to win when they play, and tend to lose when they don't.