The Return of Baseball-Related Disappointment

I was keeping an eye on the afternoon-game Pirates/Cardinals score today at work, as I usually do, and damned if I didn't feel disappointed when they couldn't put this one together. Despite knowing full well that a fluky 1–0 lead while you're being no-hit is nothing that you're going to hold on to. Honestly, I thought this would be the season I'd be able to come in without actual hope for the Pirates, and thus avoid disappointment. Instead here I am, considering that if Duke and Ohlendorf can continue putting quality starts back to back, well then, maybe . . . maybe just . . .

Obviously the problem is having these thoughts in the first place.