Baseball Underdogs with a Chance in September - 2023

    On the National League side, we have the Milwaukee Brewers, winning their division. That would be amazing for their organization and the city, the state. Not a fan of beer, but a fan of the underdogs, the never-been-champs.

    In the American League there are more candidates, like the fast-starting Tampa Bay Rays, and the Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners. Other teams are like underdogs, like the Baltimore Orioles, but they have won it before. The Cubs and the Phillies and the Diamondbacks are fighting for wild card spots, as are the Giants. But they have all won it this century, at least once. Philly made it to lose the World Series last year. Trea Turner is hitting like a maniac. Harper is getting more powerful lately.

    The Braves and Dodgers are teams to beat. The Braves are looking unstoppable, while the Dodgers have some pitching ills with legal woes and injuries. Still really good.

    So four never-haves have a chance as we speak. I hope on or more of them can do it.

    Maybe Texas? Seattle would be better, even.

    My book is slowly moving... Ever slowly.

    Reading Hemingway, Shaara, Hely, and some essays and biographies. Trying to keep up with literature.