Generally, in any wise vs. bolick fight, I'd try to support wise, because fuck bolick. But he has it right on this one. It doesn't matter how good a roster is or the improvements made if that team is sitting at home on day 34.
Wise, the point that everyone is making isn't that chem can be an excuse for a loss. The point that they are making is that whether a team is successful in WL requires that they make the playoffs and starting a season slow due to low chem, in a league as tough as the WL, can be the difference between making the playoffs and demoting. You're taking a pro owner's approach to the game in a league that runs with different rules.
Wise, the point that everyone is making isn't that chem can be an excuse for a loss. The point that they are making is that whether a team is successful in WL requires that they make the playoffs and starting a season slow due to low chem, in a league as tough as the WL, can be the difference between making the playoffs and demoting. You're taking a pro owner's approach to the game in a league that runs with different rules.