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Summer might be over, but it doesn’t mean the heat isn’t. Yes, October baseball is upon us. The magic. The mystique. The aura. The moments. It’s all here. But, in some ways, I don’t want the regular season to end. It’s been such a crazy year. And part of me wants to keep living the craziness:

• I want to relieve CC Sabathia’s magical performance since being traded from the Indians.
• I want to relive the All-Star Game.
•  I want to relive Yankee Stadium.
•  I want to relive the Astros’ second half run.
•  I want to relive the Mets’ second half collapse.
•  I want to relieve Josh Hamilton’s rise to greatness.
•  I want to relive Andruw Jones’s fall from grace.
•  I want to relive the Rays ascent.
•  I want to relieve the Tiger’s descent.
•  I want to relieve Jon Lester’s no-hitter.
•  I want to relive Tim Lincecum.
•  I want to relive Cliff Lee.
•  I want to relive Joe Torre’s success.
•  I want to relive Willie Randolph’s struggle.

I was a doubter. I doubted how the league could recover from Steroid-gate. From Roger Clemens, being, well, an idiot. But it recovered. It provided memories that will last a lifetime. I want to be telling my grandkids about Josh Hamilton, about the Rays. I want to tell them about Yankee Stadium, about the All-Star Game. Because these are the moments, these are the things we will always hold on. Times are tough. But now, we can turn on the TV, watch baseball, and know, it’s going to be fine. Baseball is back. It’s better than it ever was. I don’t want it to end. I want to kiss the Billy Goat goodbye. I want to go back to 1982. I want to watch Manny being Manny. I want to watch the Angels dominate. I want to watch Ryan Howard hit one to the moon. I want to watch Josh Beckett’s playoff mastery. I want to see Tampa in October. I want to feel the Dome shake. I want to hear the buzz in Chicago. I want to see a new hero, a new goat. I don’t want baseball to end. You know why? I can’t live without it. Enjoy the playoffs.About the Author

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