It feels like such a basic, simple goal, because that’s exactly what it is: 

A basic, simple goal. 

Back-to-back victories. This shouldn’t be a lot to ask for, right? Even bad teams have winning streaks. The 1962 Mets, the gold (or zinc) standard for losing teams of all stripes, actually had two three-game winning streaks. 

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What was it that Lou Brown, the manager of fictional version of the Cleveland Indians, said in “Major League”?