The leaves are falling, the days are shorter, and autumn has arrived in full force. The optimism of summer has disappeared. It has been replaced by the cold reality of fall. Baseball is one of the most unforgiving sports. More players fail than succeed. History is filled with stories of teams that came up short when it mattered most.
It turns out the Blue Jays also came close to immortality for a new generation of fans. They were just two outs away from being World Series champions. They needed one single hit to create memories that would have lasted a lifetime. What we got instead was agonizing. An ending like this reminds us that baseball can be cruel, sometimes unbearably so.
As autumn leaves scatter across the field, the echo of the past mingles with the promise of what lies ahead. This reminds us that in baseball, as in life, hope springs eternal.
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