They...should enjoy it, they'd have to play with joy and fun. Like in the first half, lighthearted and cool. Very plain and simple, but also very complicated and difficult at this point. Cora is fantastic with the group but I never hear about the psychological staff: who is providing mental help for the players? That's not the only and single issue, but it could have been managed better.
First, Matt, kudos on managing to keep your composure and write an intelligent -- and intelligible --- post.
It's very hard to do when you're emotionally invested in a team. If it's any consolation, I find that the older I get, the less angry I get when the Red Sox let me down. Sadly, I must confess I also feel less pure elation and joy when they win, but I guess that's the tradeoff.
You pretty much nailed it; if you can't beat a 50-win team when you have to, it's really pointless to talk about the post-season. No idea what to expect this weekend, but my gut tells me the Red Sox will lose at least one game.
Personally, I think our fate over the next few days rests in the hands of Xander - he has really gone over the Cliff in recent times & so much of our "intangible energy" stems from X
Ultimately, at the wrong time, we have stopped hitting & the runs have consequently disappeared & we are left to rue that The Bullpen now looks like a Warzone too
My Maths Logical Brain says
Toronto will win 2 or 3
Seattle will win 2 or 3
MFY will win 1 or 2
IF The Sox win 0 or 1 then it is Mothballs .......
Win 3 & we will play MFY "somewhere" in Wild Card Game
Win 2 & about 5 different scenarios could unfold
I am very confident we will win 1 game
I have zero confidence in us winning 3
So it comes down to 1 game, basically .......
But remember this ......
Before you pull your hair out, swear your head off or throw bricks at the TV
Back in April we lost the first 3 games to a truly pathetic Baltimore
At that point, IF, anybody, ANYBODY, had said this scenario would happen, we would have quietly called the "men in white coats" & had that "deranged fool" taken away !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am Calm
What will be, will be
I still believe we deserve to make the Playoffs & somehow, somehow I still think we will
It might be ugly & possibly shred some nerves .......
They...should enjoy it, they'd have to play with joy and fun. Like in the first half, lighthearted and cool. Very plain and simple, but also very complicated and difficult at this point. Cora is fantastic with the group but I never hear about the psychological staff: who is providing mental help for the players? That's not the only and single issue, but it could have been managed better.
First, Matt, kudos on managing to keep your composure and write an intelligent -- and intelligible --- post.
It's very hard to do when you're emotionally invested in a team. If it's any consolation, I find that the older I get, the less angry I get when the Red Sox let me down. Sadly, I must confess I also feel less pure elation and joy when they win, but I guess that's the tradeoff.
You pretty much nailed it; if you can't beat a 50-win team when you have to, it's really pointless to talk about the post-season. No idea what to expect this weekend, but my gut tells me the Red Sox will lose at least one game.
It is hard to be optimistic .....
We have played like a Car Crash for the last week
Personally, I think our fate over the next few days rests in the hands of Xander - he has really gone over the Cliff in recent times & so much of our "intangible energy" stems from X
Ultimately, at the wrong time, we have stopped hitting & the runs have consequently disappeared & we are left to rue that The Bullpen now looks like a Warzone too
My Maths Logical Brain says
Toronto will win 2 or 3
Seattle will win 2 or 3
MFY will win 1 or 2
IF The Sox win 0 or 1 then it is Mothballs .......
Win 3 & we will play MFY "somewhere" in Wild Card Game
Win 2 & about 5 different scenarios could unfold
I am very confident we will win 1 game
I have zero confidence in us winning 3
So it comes down to 1 game, basically .......
But remember this ......
Before you pull your hair out, swear your head off or throw bricks at the TV
Back in April we lost the first 3 games to a truly pathetic Baltimore
At that point, IF, anybody, ANYBODY, had said this scenario would happen, we would have quietly called the "men in white coats" & had that "deranged fool" taken away !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am Calm
What will be, will be
I still believe we deserve to make the Playoffs & somehow, somehow I still think we will
It might be ugly & possibly shred some nerves .......
But Hey, We are Red Sox Fans !!!!!!!!!