Season's Over… Put Another Log on the Fire

Photo: Associated Press

Man, was that great or what?  

What?

Ok, so it wasn't the most compelling World Series ever, but it was baseball in October and the series displayed a lot of reasons – a three-homer game, great plays in the field, a bang-bang play at the plate, sliding catches, solid pitching performances, sluggers named Panda, closers with intense facial hair, unlikely heros, ill-times slumps, great uniforms and cringe-worthy National Anthem renditions – why we love this game.

So take what you will from the Series. I really had no rooting interest (even though at the beginning of the season – yes, the season – I picked the Tigers over the Giants in the Series) and loved every minute of it.

Now, it's on to the off season and hot stove action, which is all the more appropriate given the Frankenstorm that bearing down on the East Coast. (See what happens when baseball season ends? The universe gets turned upside down, and the weather goes all to hell.)

I haven't counted the days yet, but it won't be long before we're getting excited for when – you know what I'm going to say… the four greatest words in February – pitchers and catcher report.