that sucked…

Yeah the Mariners were within 8 outs of winning their first ever American League championship and going to the World Series for the first time! They are the only Major league team to have never been. We were at a hyped bar having so much fun until it all unraveled…

And sent me into a mild depression.

Which is so weird. We humans are an odd bunch aren’t we? The thrill of victory and the agony - and man it’s pure agony - of defeat for a sport we’re just watching.

At its best though, it seems its way more than a sport. It’s a community. It’s a tribe. It’s ecstasy for a greater purpose that transcends most things we divide over. Sports get knocked around a lot - as they should - but, damn, when they bring people together it’s pretty special and when all those people collectively have the air knocked out of them, it sucks.

If I want to be petty and mad, I’m also sick of cheaters (Springer) and rich people (the Dodgers spent more than twice the Mariners payroll and the Blue Jays more than 100 million) winning because it feels like we’re in a world where the ultimate piece of shit rich person is leading it.

But, I’m not going to be petty and mad. Just a little sad today and looking for ways to continue to surround myself with a community of people rooting for less cheating and more kindness and equity and the person who doesn’t spend the most money… still winning somehow.