You don't want to be Todd Martens | “To me, baseball is better with tradition,”...

“To me, baseball is better with tradition,” Epstein said. “Baseball is better with history. Baseball is better with fans who care. Baseball is better in ballparks like this. Baseball is better during the day, and baseball is — best of all — when you win. And that, ultimately, is why I’m here today.”

Cue misguided hope, soon to be followed by inevitable heartbreak.