Editor's Note – This piece was written just before the beginning of the new year. Since the change in web formats took hold on January 1, it didn't get to see much of the light of day before these site 'improvements' were undertaken, resulting in this space being empty for nearly all of January.
Just as every party seems to have its guest who outstays his welcome in spite of the host's hints (yawning, beginning the clean-up after all the others have left, turning out lights, etc.), this year's Baseball season has reached that point, even for this most ardent of Baseball fans.