Hello, friends.
This was supposed to be it. Today would have seen us get to the final 24 hour countdown heading into spring training. As of last night, the inferior sport that inexplicably garners so much attention is over with for a few months. The stage is set up perfectly for baseball to make its entrance. Alas, this will not occur. The owners acted in December to prevent it and they have not changed that since. There is no other party to blame.
Even at the best of times for a fan, you end up invested in outcomes over which you have absolutely no control.