As a confirmed, dyed in the wool Yankee fan, my tolerance for baseball is usually extinguished as soon as my team has been eliminated from post season play. However, this year I find myself strangely fascinated by the ongoing tournament.
At first it was to root against the hated Red Sox. Although I will never buy into the Boston mystique, I had to admit the Sox showed resilience as they beat the Rays and fought to a 2-2 tie in the ALCS before falling to the even more hated Astros. This is the team who supposedly cheated their way to a World Series victory in 2017, beating the Yankees along the way.
So, I find myself rooting for a National League team for the first time in my life. The Braves are a scrappy team with an underdog vibe and I will tune in again tonight to see if they can steal another game in Houston. At least this November I will still have a rooting interest in baseball. Go Braves!
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