The 2018 World Series is in the rear view mirror, my family can go to sleep at a normal time again, and sports fans can finally devote their attention to Basketball, Hockey and Football (and soccer okay? You got me to say it). I’m still getting calls and emails asking if I’ve come down from cloud 9 over the Red Sox world-series victory but I keep explaining that I was never on cloud 9. The series victories over the Yankees, Astros and Dodgers, all 100-win teams in their own right, were too easy. There wasn’t enough drama, tension, adrenaline or doubt. There was no sense of urgency. That’s the topic for today – urgency. Check out the table below: