Last year during the catastrophic losing streak, the body language and overall make up of the team was very evident. I go to a lot of games, and saw it up close. I don’t have access to the clubhouse like Jeff Fletcher does, so maybe Jeff can give us more insight, but this team looks exactly like the same team that went through that losing streak.
This team, with the EXACT same issues as last year….injuries to their main players, questionable coaching, inconsistent pitching in all phases, poor defense, etc is like looking in last years rear view mirror, except with different players.
I had high hopes this year, despite brutal losses early in the season, but that game in Kansas City, at least to me, was the catalyst of what is going on. It was a demoralizing loss, and again, IMO, was the beginning of the end of the first half of this season.