This team was never a playoff team and wasn't meant to be. That's just fan pressure.
They would still be in the actual race if they didn't blow the easiest part of their schedule to hell.
Things only get tougher from here.
Even if we somehow win enough games to get back within a game or two - anyone who looks at the March-April schedule can plainly see we are going to get destroyed.
Now, at this point, I think the recent lineup changes are more due to showing our players off as best we can for possible deadline trades.
After the deadline this franchise needs to wake up and play the kids and phase out or flat out cut some of the vets (Hughes).
However, as has been in the past, until mathematically eliminated, we don't do this, and by the time that happens (even the worst teams aren't eliminated until the final 2-3 weeks!) We always hear "Oh, well, I don't want to just throw them out there for 10 games it's disrespectful!"
*pulls out hair*
But, to clamor for a change now, isn't realistic. It will be come say the second week of March when we're 15 games under .500, the deadline is gone, and the playoffs are clearly gone.
Then you start to just sit or cut the expiring vets. We won't see this happen for another 5 weeks though.
