Let us hope so. Tonight Boston begins its playoff run in a series against the hilariously-named Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Will they lose? There’s a good shot. Ace Josh Beckett is hurt, and so is third baseman Mike Lowell. True, the Sox usually seem to have the Angels’ number. But this could be the LAAoA’s year. (They did win the most games of any team in baseball. Then again, they play in baseball’s worst division.)

I haven’t written much about baseball lately because of being vaguely depressed about the Yankees and because there’s a lot I want to say but haven’t had the time.

Quick thoughts:

—terrific that Mike Mussina won his 20th.

—terrific that the Yanks took two out of three at Fenway.

—unbelievably terrific that the Mets choked again and blew their season on its final day.

—very mixed feelings about the new Yankee Stadium.