OK, Mr. Caps, et. al. I didn't claim that this team's recent performance is worthy of respect. But the fact of the matter is, regardless of what has happened, this is the same team that had a 46-32 record and a 7.5 game lead in the division on June 27th. The same team. It's the middle of August and as bad as things have gone, the Brew Crew is still in it. This team has bought us closer to the Promise Land than any Brewers team in the last 15 years has but people seem determined to pretend they are as hopeless as the 2002 team and treat them as worthy of scorn. Well, things may be going badly right now, but I don't buy it. They have played well and they are in second place as of August 17th: regardless of what has happened recently, they have earned respect which they are not getting. That's not to say that that is good enough. The fans of this team have waited too long. Again, this is the vent thread and I'm as angry as anyone at their recent play because they have played terribly and I know things can be better. We should all know they can play better, because they have. But that's not to say that they deserve the garbage they've received, only the garbage they've earned. Which, relatively, is not a lot. I'm still incredibly upset and disappointed, but come on...there's no dignity in a dogpile.