I don’t know if you were paying attention, but my dream from September 21st turned out to be only a bad dream, as the Red Sox won the American League East last night.  This actually is really good news, as it suggests the other elements of my dream also are not likely to happen.  At least, that’s what I now have decided to believe. 

The Chicago Cubs also won their division last night, returning to the post-season for the first time since 2003.  We should have had a Red Sox - Cubs World Series back in 2003, but both teams collapsed in a heap just when the pennant for their respective leagues was all but theirs.   Could this be the year?  I wonder if Steve Bartman will be attending any of the Cubs’ playoff games this time around.