Life is a ballgame

 (But not really. Cool song, though.)

Feeling your pain this morning, Yankees and Padres fans. Felt it myself a couple weeks ago, and many times before. Strange how much worse it feels when your team goes deep into the postseason before losing, as opposed to going out quickly. Just remember, as Chance the gardener said, there will be new growth in Spring.

And as Kieran Setiya says in Life is Hard, "the past can't be erased. But for that very reason, all we can aspire to do is mend the future." Hope springs eternal.

Meanwhile, my advice is to pick a team. I'm with the Phils... (continues)