The refrain over much of America this month is that it has been a rough winter, except we haven't yet even gotten to winter. It's actually been a harsh autumn, especially in November. We're only a month removed from the Boston Red Sox putting the finishing touches on a World Series romp over the Los Angeles Dodgers, yet those glorious summer afternoons at the ballpark seem so far away.
One of the great things about that Series matchup was that it played out in two of the three oldest venues in baseball, Fenway Park and Dodger Stadium, though the games in Boston gave us a glimpse of the cold November to come.