Best “the future looks bright” moment for me was that final series against Baltimore in 2021. Swept the f*** out of them, smashing homers, offense looking absolutely elite, and through sheer dumb ******** we managed to miss the playoffs by 1 game.
What a nutshot that was, but at least we had the “wow these guys are going to continue to develop into stars” excuse.
Now we have…. Nothing to be excited about