u/Kungfufighter1112

I think it had to be a matter of time till the team started showing signs of life no matter who was in the dugout but I’ve definitely a vital improvement in fundamentals. They’re defending the diamond better than before, pitching is locking down and while the lineup could still be scoring more runs, they’ve gotten more timely hitting in recent games.

Play another season or retire?

I say JT will hang the skates up. I know in the perfect world the guy wanted to go out on top winning a Cup for his hometown team and likely felt falling well short of that was a letdown. That being said, he may just as well see playing 82 games after a 2 and 1/2 absence from the rink with his post-Olympic break boost in performance as a fitting high note. He’s given everything he’s had to give to this game and is ready to step aside on his terms. Then again, you never know with JT as we weren’t sure he’d make a comeback period.