I find baseball during the regular season, kind of hard to sit and watch for nine innings. It's kind of similar to the NHL. If anybody the Stars is playing, I can play on my computer with the game on, and watch replays when somebody scores. But the playoffs in both are different. And my history with MLB goes back to the mid-50's, sitting on the sofa Saturdays with my favorite uncle watching Dizzy Dean and Buddy Blatner calling the games. And after a couple of years, Pee Wee Reese replaced Blatner. (that may have two t's) And we couldn't watch the World Series except on weekends, because all of the games in the WS were in the daytime, until the 70's. I think it was 1971. I know it was the Pirates, who were my favorite team against the Orioles. Bruce Kison was a young pitcher, and he replaced Luke Walker, a lefty facing a Baltimore team the did a little platooning. It might have be the rematch 8 years later.
But the point I wanted make, was the playoff baseball is compelling, as is the Cup playoffs in the NHL. Those little trivial things that in the regular season, are often the product of teams dealing with travel disadvantages, or something else, and are discounted as there's always tomorrow. In the playoffs, the smallest thing can make a difference, where everything can matter, and usually does.
I loved the finish, after screaming at the ball-strike caller for the first 4 or 5. There were a lot of things that impressed me about the Rangers. But the most amazing thing was their defense. So many incredible plays. And ALL the routine or a little tougher plays. I think that was the product of a great manager and and general manager who began his rebuild with a great shortstop and a great second baseman. And then a ton of speed in the outfield.
If the Sooners turn things around and make the playoffs and then win two, this will be the best year of my life. Even better, God sends me a good woman.