"When you Were Young"

Remember when baseball was just baseball, you'd put on your uniform, make sure your long socks are up to your knees, put on your cap, grab your glove and have mom or dad bring you down to the field. Those were the days where if you went 1-4 you may have been disappointed on your three unsuccessful at-bats, but boy if that one hit didn't mean the world to you! You were so proud that you would talk about it the rest of the night over a slice of pizza with mom and pop and your older brother would be proud of you. Days when you ran out every play, scrapped for every ball in your direction and had an urge to play catch and practice whenever you could. Thats the same feeling I still get when watching the Rays and Red Sox play this postseason. Plainy put, THESE GUYS PLAY AS IF THEY'RE NOT GETTING PAID. With the exit of Manny Ramirez earlier this season to the Dodgers, the Red Sox fueled by MVP candidate Dustin Predoia and the critically acclaimed Red Sox Nation, and the Rays in their franchises first ever playoff appearance play with emotion, fire, and most importantly HEART. When these guys lace em' up its as if they are going to play little league or babe ruth, only when they make sure their long socks are up to their knees, there is a sellout crowd who also got dressed in team gear with a little less skill, a few more beers in them, but the same size heart. The MLB adage goes-- There's only one October-- thank god for October