Photo: Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos/Getty Images Did you imagine being this exhausted as 2024 comes to a close? Heading into an election year like this one, I had imagined, once it was over, I’d be either outraged and terrified or giddily relieved. But now I find myself mostly wanting to find several thick blankets under which I might sleep as long as humanly possible. It’s the sort of mind-set that welcomes distractions, and sports will provide plenty going forward. It will also help to look back