Even if envy is a deadly sin, there are times when it's not only unavoidable, but appropriate. Take the Seattle Mariners, and specifically how they must feel about the Toronto Blue Jays a day after they won an instant classic in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.
Exactly what led the Mariners to make it 0-for-49 in their all-time efforts to reach the World Series is a long story. The starting pitching coughing up a 6.59 ERA in the series is one part. Dan Wilson's befuddling bullpen management is certainly another.
However, you wouldn't necessarily wish the Mariners could have traded places with the Blue Jays in those two departments.