The 2022 team was 3 games out of a Wild Card spot at the deadline. It's not unreasonable to think you can make that up in 2 months with so many guys expected back from the IL.
That's close enough to the truth. I still maintain they did the right thing not pulling the plug, because they thought getting Sale and other guys back might give them a shot at the playoffs. But I can understand the argument against that too.
Yeah, the reality is that in pro sports they play the games to entertain people and make money.
It's fans who do most of the caring about wins and losses.
Neither Dombrowski nor Bloom are responsible for Mookie leaving. That was an obvious ownership call.
Just as Judge will be an ownership call for the Yankees.
As great as the Astros have done, they have to win this World Series to really validate it. As of now they only have the 2017 title, which many look on as tainted.