Would we have had a better shot if the Phil’s didn’t ‘throw away’ that series and tangled with them? We did get smoked by them at the end of the season, and we clearly weren’t playing our best ball of the year, but talented teams turn it up when it they have to. Phil’s and LA played really well when it counted and are stacked.
I do agree that to make the leap, we won’t be able to do so with the current ownership. Mark and team have done a great job getting us this far, but it’s time to let go and let the next phase and deeper pockets to take over. Look at the last 10 years of World Series winners and count the teams that weren’t in the top 10 payrolls. Just saying.