My 4 reasons for finding optimism were going to be 1) Drugs 2) Alcohol 3) Finding Religion 4) Mental instability and I am a generally optimistic person. That being said I will be watching with my MLB.tv subscription. Being a fan since the late 1960's I have made it through a lot of bad seasons. My approach will be to celebrate individual player improvement and success and try not to focus on the big picture. Hopefully we don't hang on too long to vets that are underperforming and we see some of the younger guys get a try so that they gain some experience. If somehow a bad fundamental, bad defense, meh offense and no bullpen injury-prone team can compete for a playoff spot I will be pleasantly surprised.