We might have been close to a "hey, hey, goodbye" moment the other day, when we did a "big swoon" at the pharmacy (while picking up medications, of all things!) and the paramedics got called in to save the day as our blood pressure crashed toward the number of hits that Phillies got last night in Game Four of the World Series.
All's well that ends well, of course, and the culprit responsible for the latest episode in a life lived on the brink of the brink got identified by one of those giant machines that somehow populate the upper floors of hospitals without crashing through to the basement.
All of which proves--again--that "better living through chemistry" remains a delicate balancing act.
This is the third "NANA" World Series in the 21st century, and only the eleventh overall. It assures us of at least six games, and that the Astros will bring this World Series back to Houston for at least one more game.
As you can see when you read down the "5" column, the NANA pattern has continued about half the time, with the AL/NL team splitting the previous Game 5's when NANA has been in force. Interestingly, however, only one of those NL teams (the 2020 Dodgers) actually went on to close out the World Series in Game 6. In the AL, the Yankees have done so twice, in 1923 and 1951 (both times against the Giants).
And only twice has the NANA pattern persisted all the way through the WS--first, in 1909 (Pirates winning the tit-for-tat with the Tigers) and again in 1997 (Marlins doing the same to the Indians--remember them?).
Some of you may not be able to help but notice (even without our "help" of another pattern that we call the "Indian bread" (different Indians!!) pattern. You may be able to discern it in the entires above for 1935, 1945, and 2011. Pass the chutney, dammit!
And we would be remiss if we did not leave you with a link to the tune that started all this silliness, and the one that should clearly become the reigning theme song for the 2022 World Series.
Steam on, everyone--and make sure your meds get matched up properly, lest you have a "goodbye moment"...
