So as long as the team shows up and plays 9 innings your pretty happy about things then? Do you think this team is living up to their own expectations right now? If you don't think the players and the owner have the same expectations for this team as the fans on this board your kidding yourself. They expect this team to win and win big. Spoken like a true small market fan with low expectations... I have realistic expectations. I don't expect every player to be an all-star. I don't expect management to make quick decisions by they never do. I don't expect every pitcher to throw 7 innings of two hit ball. I realize that every player, even the best of them, has flaws. I try to remember there are 162 games left in the season. When I say I long for the days of 2005 that is in regards to this forum's posters not so much in terms of production I would like to see on the field. And yes Bucksman I do have low expectations, but they are of the constant whining from posters much like yourself who litters these forums day after day with negative posts. Unfortunately even with those low expectations, as a forum we are still not meeting those.