The phrase “Flags Fly Forever” is currently dominant in the sports vernacular. It’s the idea that championships matter over everything else, and that teams should do every possible thing in their power to accomplish that goal.
It’s the driving force behind The Process over in Philadelphia 76er Land, and it’s why the Houston Astros were able to wave off three years of ugly losses with one year of glorious winning (at least just the one year, so far).
The thought is that, at the end of the season, one team goes home happy, and 29 others go home depressed, calling their season a failure.