Yang is the bright element, active, upward-seeking. It is the light. It is Chase Utley swinging a bat, ready to rehab in the minors, and back in a week's time.
Yin is the dark element, passive, downward-seeking. It is the dark. It is Cole Hamels suffering from a "strained elbow" and missing at least one start, with rumors that it could take him down for much longer than that.
But in yang there is also yin. We only hope Utley is ready to come back so soon, barely a month removed from breaking his hand. And what of Tad Iguchi, the .326 hitter with no other natural position but second base? The crowding of Tad, Dobbs, Helms, and Nunez all at third is terrible feng shui.
And in yin there is also yang. The absence of Hamels allows You Know Who to continue doing what he does best while the injury rollercoaster climbs to another peak with Shane Victorino almost ready to come back.
The lesson we learn from this season is that no earthly thing has one true nature. We must meet it with unwavering serenity and blithely explain it all away as the in the example of Krishna Charlie:
"It's been a very freak season," Manuel said.
Peace be with you, students.
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