Brian: Don't be so paranoid. The question is to provoke thought, not other posters. It is more effective than giving my opinion on a topic and then have other posters give their preconceived responses.
cball: I sm merely providing a discussion point. But your conclusion is essentially correct. However the idea is to let posters learn, debate without arguing, and disagree without being disagreeable, while not being taught. And in these few posts that has begun.
Ideally, a web board provides a place where baseball people can learn from each other.