With the Astros and the Red Sox having been eliminated during the Wild Card round, the MLB postseason is now down to eight teams.

For the National League, the Braves, Dodgers, Padres, and Brewers are still in contention for a trip to the World Series.

For the American League, it’s the Yankees, the Rays, White Sox, and Guardians.  Since the Rangers did not win the games that they needed to win and I really didn’t feel like swallowing my pride and supporting the Astros, I have been cheering for the Rays since the season began.

Yesterday, in the first game of their divisional series, the Rays defeated the Yankees, 1-0.  That score still looks strange to me but a win is a win.  As a Rangers fans, I’m used to winning by either a small amount or losing by a huge amount.  You can score only one run and not give up a grand slam in the 9th inning?  I had no idea.

A Rays vs. Dodgers world series feels inevitable right now.  Last year, I cheered for the Dodgers because I’ll support any team against the Blue Jays.  This year — Go Rays!