You can add:
"I don't have a dog in this fight" (my kid got cut from this team).
"I don't have a horse in this race" (see above).
"I don't have an agenda here" (actually I do).
"I just happened to be watching that game" (the game that the team that cut my kid was playing).
"They played with alot of heart and determination" (they lost).
"They played with alot of class" (they still lost).
"They had a great showing" (lost)
"They took some steps forward" (yep, lost).
"They hung with the (enter age group here)" (lost).
"The other team scored all their runs in one inning" (lost)....that one cracks me up...
"Looking for #1 pitcher, catcher, and shortstop" (team was ranked high, underachieved, and didn't get a berth at states).
Deserve's got nothin' to do with it.