OTOH he hasn't f**ked anything up yet.
I wonder if he truly realizes what kind of nutjob fanbase he has scrutinizing him now.
The same ones who called Theo Epstein Boy Genius, Boy Blunder, Gorilla Suit, Inepstein, Epstink and the like.
Everyone is entitled to their own take, but to me the bottom line is whether the team that wins it all is one you would have called a longshot going into the playoffs.
Sure, the Cards knocked off the Braves, but they promptly got stomped the next round.
This is about who can win 3 series in a row.
But if they win this World Series that will be 2 championships and 1 ALCS appearance.
That clearly makes them the dominant team of the 3 years, results-wise, regardless of the closeness of the series.
Aren't the Astros making a pretty good case for 'not a crapshoot'?
They've been the dominant regular season team over the last 3 years.
And they've been the dominant postseason team over the last 3 years.