The Phillie’s won the world series – and the secular world rejoiced. Throughout the Tampa Bay Ray’s meteoric rise to the AL Pennant, the subplot of their removal of “Devil” from their name was always a nice humorous tidbit. But a part of me was really scared. I mean, what if exorcising the Devil was the secret to their success? What if the reason that the Yankees didn’t make the playoff this year was because he found a new favorite team? I mean – Tampa is full of old retired New Yorkers anyway. Could this mean the magic for the Yankees is over?

Well, the magic for the Rays ultimately ran out – and right before Devil’s Night. A coincidence? Probably….but perhaps the Devil did have something to do with this. After all, I’m pretty sure someone had to sell their soul to Satan for a team from Philadelphia to actually win…