The thing about baseball fans is that we are ever-hopeful.  Look at the Boston Red Sox fans who finally got their World Series win after how many years?  The Mariners’ performance has been dismal over the last many years.  Yet, my friends and I have continued to pay for a slice of a season ticket with really no hope of going to the post season, but with the faint glimmer of hope that some season in the future, we will get there, and when the time comes, we will have our seats.  That time could be now.

I am realistic.  There are big hurdles to overcome to even get to the playoffs.  They have no real chance to win their division, but if they get a wild card spot, they have one chance to move on.  Then they have 2 more layers of playoffs to get to the the World Series.  But, right now, in September, the possibility exists!  I can hope! In the past several years, hope was gone by the end of July, and they were playing give young talent a chance, and they were seeing what the veterans would fetch as trade bait.

But here we are.  I am going to the game tonight.  Felix is pitching.  As usual, he is a Cy Young candidate.  Fernando Rodney, the closer has the chance tonight to set the Mariners’ all-time save record (he tied it last night).  If they beat Oakland, the race for the 2nd wild card will become irrelevant to the M’s as they pass Oakland in the race for the first wild card spot.  On top of that, it is another beautiful fall day and promises to be a lovely night for baseball.

What a game!

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