Midnight Strikes

Unfortunately, the clock struck midnight on the Tampa Bay Rays' Cinderella season. Despite overcoming my ALCS jinx, the last-to-first squad ran out of steam against the Phillies. Even a two-day "time out" wasn't enough to get the scrappy squad back on track.

Kudos to the Rays, though. It was a darn good season. Down the stretch, I figured they'd lose their steam before they made it to the playoffs. Then, I doubted they'd win in the first round. Surely, I thought in true "Debbie Downer" fashion, they wouldn't make it past the Red Sox. But alas, they proved me wrong each time and convinced me to watch a little baseball along the way. Not bad for a season's work.