I know that was directed towards SoCal a bit, but... I would consider this a fun and successful season if we end up with a winning record and are in the division or wild card chase for the better part of September. If we were an NBA team and started 24-10, then yes, I would expect playoffs, which is beside the point because more than 1/2 of all the teams in the NBA make it. It is possible that the 24-10 start was the bigger oddity than the 33-38 record since. As for when does "next year" become now, I would say next year to be honest. Fielder, Weeks (yikes), Hardy and Hart will have another full season under their belts, Braun will have 2/3 of a full season and Yo should, and Parra could crack our rotation after some spot starting and relief appearances this year, and they won't be as "limited" in the innings they are going to be given to pitch next year. Not throwing in the towel for this year or anything by any means, but taking all things into consideration in my opinion "next year" really can be the year.