Perspective

Losing Derek Jeter for the season, losing the first 2 games of the ALCS, scoring in only 1 of 21 innings, and having to face Justin Verlander in Game 3 - this is not exactly the way one hoped this ALCS would start.

However, the fan overreaction, as exemplified in various vitriolic comments, struck me as a bit much. There are worse baseball fates than being down 2-0 in the ALCS; if you don't think so, consider the plight of, say, Mets fans.

Yes, today's loss was dreary. Yes, watching Curtis Kingman Granderson and Friends' predictable whiffs on pitches nowhere near the strike zone at times drove me to a state of near-rage. But I take baseball solace in this:

   The New York Yankees just gave us a week of dramatic baseball games. They survived a week of dreadful offense, won the ALDS, and are still playing in mid-October. They have an opportunity to go to the World Series with a good week.  It is awesome to have some baseball to look forward to.