Because de agony of de feet don’t rate an elegant Roman numeral.
No worries kids. I have seen an October where a team came back from a 19-8 loss to win two away and two at home – four straight – to win a series. And you expect me to worry about the 2007 Phillies only needing to win three in a row? No problem. No problem at all.
I bought my first ever jersey yesterday with King Cole Hamels on the back representin’. I bought my tickets for Home Game 2 of the NLCS. I’ve spun my mind around all the various possibilities of Home Field Advantage or not Home Field Advantage and how I’ll adjust my previous plans if the Fightin’ Phils are home on October 12. And I’ve prayed a little for a D’backs win so we didn’t have HFA and I wouldn’t have to re-arrange schedules.
And the D’backs are cooperating. And the MFYs* are cooperating. And the Indians are cooperating. And I saw two moments last night when the Rockies slipped up, and the chinks in their armor showed up.
And Saturday night is going to be a sleepless night as I watch the MFRs** start cooperating.
It’s going to be a long October. You can sleep when you’re dead.
* Mother-@#$*! Yankees ** Mother-@#$*! Rockies