I’m choosing hope.
The Rockies are still “true believers,” despite a grim May and June that’s left them with a 36-38 record and an expensive bullpen in shambles. I’ve read the stats and the despair on Twitter, so no need to point them out. I’ve even contributed myself. But I’ve made a decision: I’m all in on hope.
It makes me think of the relationship I see between baseball and yoga. (I’m still waiting for the article that explores baseball players doing yoga as a full mind-body practice rather than as just a way to preserve flexibility; this Tom Murphy article is a start.