We are 8 games from reaching the third of the season mark. It's starting to get to the point where team identities can be better known. I'm liking what I see from this team, and way more than I did about the 2022 team, at this point in May, that was in the midsts of a 6 game winning streak that still would not get them to .500.
This team fights back.
This team shows energy and team unity after nice plays.
Underdogs often pick up the stars that are struggling.
They've overcome several injuries (not more than some clubs, but still our share, if not more.)
The rotation is starting to take form, as 3 guys have seemingly grabbed their slots and Kluber has shown he can do a little better than how he started the season.
The recent return of Whitlock and others might be offset by the loss of Schreiber and others, but we still have some major returns not too far away: Duvall, Mondesi & Story.
I'm sensing some reluctant optimism creeping into some posters who were highly skeptical at the start of the season, and I know that can turn on a dime, as we saw a week ago, but I think this team deserves the optimism.
Maybe it is actually realism.