It’s been a slow burn since Memorial Day. This team has always taken pride in its consistency—staying even-keeled, not getting too high or too low. But maybe getting punched in the mouth like that is what it takes for someone to finally step up in that locker room. The leadership conversation has been coming up for a few years with all the departures, but Travis did kind of fill that void for a while. Maybe because it was a tired narrative, it hasn’t come up as much this year—but that doesn’t mean it isn’t still relevant.
Nothing on the field so far supports this; but I think they can play .620 ball (that’s the 90 win number) should they catch the right breaks.
If they don’t, they don’t. It was a year to get under the tax, shock the front office a little bit, really shock the players and next year hopefully come in with a few player acquisitions and that WBC coaching staff with McCann and DeRo 🤞
This team was jelling and becoming the 25 team--not the 24 or the 23--they were about to get Acuna and Strider back. Things were looking good and then....everyone has turned into pumpkins. This one is a bit more painful than the rest but it is still a long line of pain. Fingers crossed they become a team we talk about for good reason years from now.
What an unsettling flight to the west coast. So many issues there are targets in every direction. Ownership is about to feel the pain of the loss of a healthy fanbase, with a significant number walking away.
It’s been a slow burn since Memorial Day. This team has always taken pride in its consistency—staying even-keeled, not getting too high or too low. But maybe getting punched in the mouth like that is what it takes for someone to finally step up in that locker room. The leadership conversation has been coming up for a few years with all the departures, but Travis did kind of fill that void for a while. Maybe because it was a tired narrative, it hasn’t come up as much this year—but that doesn’t mean it isn’t still relevant.
Nothing on the field so far supports this; but I think they can play .620 ball (that’s the 90 win number) should they catch the right breaks.
If they don’t, they don’t. It was a year to get under the tax, shock the front office a little bit, really shock the players and next year hopefully come in with a few player acquisitions and that WBC coaching staff with McCann and DeRo 🤞
This team was jelling and becoming the 25 team--not the 24 or the 23--they were about to get Acuna and Strider back. Things were looking good and then....everyone has turned into pumpkins. This one is a bit more painful than the rest but it is still a long line of pain. Fingers crossed they become a team we talk about for good reason years from now.
What an unsettling flight to the west coast. So many issues there are targets in every direction. Ownership is about to feel the pain of the loss of a healthy fanbase, with a significant number walking away.
As long as they keep supporting Lindsay........