@CarterCritiques I think it’s to combine two competing ideas: (1) the “he’s never had a losing season” narrative; and (2) the “well sure but the team hasn’t been great in a long time” sentiment.
The easiest, shortest way to express both of those as being true is 9-8. Over .500, but not great
@SLVRsport@Topps Seriously! I preordered about the minute the preorder window opened and @Topps didn’t even get the package to FedEx until late Thursday. Won’t arrive until Sunday, two days after release. Terrible.