There should be a name for these 3 days between the end of the season and the first playoff game. I've always welcomed the calm before the storm, given how nerve-racking the playoffs end up being and how much of a grind the regular season games are. It is certainly nice to never have to stress about WC games... and consistently starting game 1's at home. The only major bummer (that I consistently forget) is that no more TK/Blum/Julia for these games. And as we all know, when you're conditioned to hearing your local announcers for 150+ games, then get subjected to the national pundits, its consistently like nails on a chalkboard.... even if what they're saying is basically accurate.
I hope I was not reading too much into yesterdays goodbyes, but it sounded a bit like it might be the last one for someone on the broadcast team. "Five year runs" are not the normal season ending conversation.
A lot of betting with your heart instead of your brain. Brewers over the Giants? White Sox over the Astros?????
https://theathletic.com/2867220/202...d-sox-opener-to-what-could-be-a-giant-finish/ https://theathletic.com/2859473/202...tat-based-predictions-for-the-mlb-postseason/ https://theathletic.com/2866015/202...letics-writers-pick-their-postseason-winners/
https://theathletic.com/2859486/202...-with-insights-from-pitchers-inside-baseball/ https://theathletic.com/2844883/202...nnamon-toast-crunch-and-tons-of-hard-contact/ https://theathletic.com/2857117/202...uncertain-juncture-i-believe-in-perseverance/ https://theathletic.com/2863234/202...nlds-games-from-the-athletics-baseball-staff/
Lets go Yankees and Dodgers ..................................................................GET THAT L you pansies!!!
