Six more victories to go

I'm definitely feeling the paradox right now of really wanting the baseball season to be over, balanced with never wanting this feeling to end. On one hand, the yearning I have to watch every moment of every game has taken a hold of me in a big way, and not always a healthy way. Tonight, I stayed at school until 7 o'clock, grading and planning, and then headed straight to Rocky Run and met a couple of friends to watch the game. Therefore, I was gone from home from 7am until midnight. That's a long, long day, and I'm sure I'll be feeling it tomorrow.

But I'm not complaining. These games are, without a doubt, the most important sporting events of my sports-conscious life. The Detroit Tigers are winning - they're now up 2-0 and seem on their way to the World Series - and I've been waiting for it for a long, long time. I've shouldered the burden of horrible management, lots of bad players, a disinterested fanbase, and a strike. My fandom only grew through the lean years, and then even moving 600 miles away didn't dampen my love for this team. And now it's all coming to fruition.

So, I look forward to the end of the season, when I can start living regular hours, and start going to the gym again. But right now, I'm going to enjoy every minute of it.

Wow, I can't believe they went up 2-0 on the road. That is amazing stuff.