To challenge patience one must only expect that a given baseball team will be “good this year”.
In Monday night’s post-game interview, Terry Francona pointed out that partying is not happening in the locker room of late, nor should it be.
Injuries are expected but they have not been kind, either.
Things could be worse. They could get worse, but it should not matter. When what you are doing is good you should keep doing it. Especially when the results stink, and not just to feel righteous. It is not about gaining or recovering ground.