I know this will not be a popular opinion, but I am going to say it anyway.
I think this season will turn out to be a huge wake-up call for the team, the FO and the individual players. They will be embarrassed, and come back in ST with a new resolve.
They will be in better shape because they will take the offseason more seriously, there will be a new manager, new coaches, and AA will not be encumbered by the Tax threshold, so he will have greater opportunity to improve the team.
I am optimistic that these guys are better than this, and they know it.