No...not making them out to be bad asses by any means, and they have struggled the past few months, you're correct about that. The point is they're well-coached, scrappy, can hit and never give up. They also don't have a $20 gazillion dollar payroll, or a cocksucking owner.
That doesn't make them bad asses...but it does make them a very solid team with a chance in this series / game (even though it's 7-4 currently). Just hoping the Yanks bring out Proctor or Farnsworth again next inning....the "sore spot" of the evil empire's team the whole year!