aftershock said:
Socrates05 said:
It was so easy to root for Altuve, Springer, Correa, young Bregman, etc. Those teams went out and had fun and it was contagious. This season has been 180 degrees from that. Call it mature, or professional if you want but this is sport. It's supposed to be fun. Very little of this season has felt like it.
I think the injuries early took a toll on the team. I think that led to all the inconsistency with lineups etc. It took a long time to hit a groove and get everyone back, and it all barely came together at the end, just didn't have enough run in them to get it all the way done. Sucks getting blown out at home.
I'm trying to have the perspective that it's an awesome thing to be a fan of a team that is "in it or win it" year in and year out. It's been a fun run, and I hope we have a few more fun years.
I think all the lineups definitely played a part. None of the second string guys got any decent playing time. In, out, up, down… that really ****ed with a few of them near the end.
But Abreu was pretty awful all year, Peña never really lived up to expectations, Tucker hasn't been right for awhile and they all had very consistent playing time. I really think the clubhouse devolved all year into Dusty goo. It doesn't help that making the playoffs every year means our guys are wiped out. I think the short Winters definitely has played a role in the slow starts.