The team won 86 games in a "rebuilding" year last season. We are 10 games into this season. The play has been sloppy but I wouldn't say it is a trend of this team under Counsell so far. I think both men, Counsell and Stearns, have a shared vision of where they want to see this team head to. The problem with winning last season is now there is less patience from the fan base. That's where this could get ugly. Hopefully, MA, Stearns, and Counsell can be patient enough to weather that storm and continue moving this franchise forward.