I leave tomorrow for a three-week trip to Europe. I will use it as a chance to get a break from this team. I'm usually very optimistic (hopeful?), but the team has bummed me out to the point that I won't be checking in very much. My optimism is spent. Maybe when I get back, Brandon Woodruff will be soft-tossing off flat ground with an expected return of September 29th, Sal Frelick will be recovering from his amputation, Garrett Mitchell will be eying a return in 2025, Jesse Winker will be able to turn his head slightly, and Luis Urias will have gotten his slugging percentage above .100.
Good luck, fellow fans, see you around the all-star break.