It's a shame for the fans, but if the team kept all the popular players, but the players weren't performing, the fans would turn on the ownership and say they were doing a poor job. It's really a no-win situation in that regard. So ownership/management has to make the tough decisions and hope for the best. In the end, winning is all that matters in professional sports.

The last few weeks have been a bit rough, but it seems there's some light at the end of the tunnel. Having been in tunnels before, I know that it's best to just keep moving and eventually I'll emerge. There are things I could complain about, but that would just be whining and unproductive. I still have many blessings and things to be thankful for. Thanks for the kind sentiment. How are you?