In the old days, autumn was about the stifling, unsurvivable humidity of summer giving way to the brisk breeze of October, which blew gusts of school supplies and various gourds down the streets of our cities, while we cowered inside of our homes, comforted only by the terror and passion of postseason baseball flickering on…
Before composing Canto 34 to conclude his epic poem Inferno, Dante Alighieri was witness to the elimination of all four of his favorite teams in the 1318 National League and American League Division Series. Experts believe that in response, Dante composed a short poem titled, simply, Canto DS, in order to comfort fellow fans in…
Many popular modern board games feature elegant systems, genius mathematical puzzles, and opportunities to create grand engines of efficiency. In these games, the theming is largely secondary. They are elaborate puzzles, and while you may play them with friends, you will not talk much because all of you will be so focused on being efficient….
Whims of the universe. This storm on top of this mountain. Don’t be in the way.
David Price would have better luck flipping a coin than starting in the playoffs.
Any dramatic theorist, from Aristotle to Scooby-Doo, will tell you that in order to have true drama, there must be something at stake.
What does 208 combined regular season wins get us? Five games of the first Boston vs. New York playoff matchup since 2004.
Liam Hendriks vs. Luis Severino, in New York.
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