As the coronavirus, or Covid-19, sweeps the country, infecting thousands of people and forcing millions into their homes to exercise social distancing, writing about the end of my short era at SB Nation might seem like a contrite indulgence of my ego. (As many of you know, the reason for my departure, like so many who work and write for blogs covering teams in California, is law AB 5, which you can read more about here.) However, I only mean to thank the loyal readers who have been tuning into my thoughts for four years. If this manages to take a few people’s minds off the pandemic we are fighting daily, then I will consider this piece a small victory to close my time at this blog.