"My emotions are going in several directions at this point in the 2025 season. I'm still sad over the Red Sox early exit from the playoffs; I really believed that we'd at least take the Yankees down. I don't feel the intense bitterness of, say, 2003-I'm just sad. Saturday's Toronto/New York ALDS game gave me a major case of the side-eyes too; why couldn't we get it together to score a bunch of runs against Yankee pitching?! Dammit, offense, where were you?"
"Not only did I spend time in Chicago every summer of my childhood to visit my aunt, my mom's twin, but I also lived there for a couple of years right after college. I don't even know if my first baseball game was at Fenway or Wrigley. When I wasn't in the park, I loved to look down from the rooftop of my aunt and uncle's apartment building and into Wrigley Field."
Emotions swing between sadness over the Red Sox's early playoff exit and appreciation for a season that offered more to root for than the past four years. Frustration centers on missed offensive opportunities, especially failing to score against Yankee pitching in the ALDS. Investment in the wider postseason persists, maintaining hope and excitement. The Cubs are wrapped in family nostalgia from childhood summers in Chicago, rooftop views into Wrigley, and pride in their Wild Card performance despite a tepid NLDS showing. Living in Seattle adds fresh enthusiasm as the city buzzes with a playoff team and standout players fueling the offense.
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