I saved these cards for just this purpose. You see, I'm a fan. A fan never believes his team is going to ultimately succeed. It happens so seldom and for so few. But when your team is eventually eliminated, that knowledge never eases the pain. You go to a dark place. Deflated. Empty. Disgusted with the remnants. The Dodgers' 2013 season is dead. And I am dead inside today. The World Series is dead to me, too. You think I want to watch the remaining teams who have an embarrassment of postseason success? No I do not (OK, if the Tigers win, that will be a little fun). The World Series is now a slap-on-the-back-fest for the organizations left. There will be no groundswell of support from the masses for this Series. This Series has no soul. It's dead inside. So, I selected some cards that I received from Play At The Plate to appropriately display my feelings. I appreciate these cards because they were on my want list. But they are from a period when cards were full of ...
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