The Second Season (aka Red Sox Rant #4)

It's official: worst case scenario, the Sox are in with the Wild Card, although I'm still holding out hope for the elusive AL pennant. And despite their desire for it to be a subdued affair, there was champagne a-flowin' last night after their win in Tampa Bay. These guys are excited, as well they should be. It's been a wild ride of a season (isn't EVERY season like that??), and they're going in to the post-season with a lot of confidence.

It's a whole new ballgame, too. It's a new season, a fresh start, a clean slate, and all bets are off. You can pitch your best pitchers, sometimes on fewer days of rest than normal, pull out all the stops, and try to win 4 games before the other team does. Crazy things can happen. I'm looking forward to the ride. Plus, I told Kia that we can't cancel the cable until after the first round, which is on ESPN.