Now that we are officially In The Thick Of Things with postseason baseball, there are enough dynamic plays and impactful decisions to unpack that it almost feels like this is all happening under normal circumstances. When you’re watching well-matched teams duke it out between the lines, the stakes and the motivations seem simple, one and the same: to win it all. The season at this point starts to look like a straightforward foot race to snag the championship, no baggage or bulls--- about asterisks.
Your team (or the team you hate) is so close to putting the weirdest summer behind it in a way that makes it look worth it.