Sunday, February 15, 2009

Those Five Beautiful Words

Catchers and Pitchers Report Today!
I love Spring Training. Everyone is optimistic, there are no bums yet. Anyone can win the World Series It seems like everyone is focussed on the players potential not their limitations. If you had a good year you'll be better this year. If you had a bad year you worked all offseason to improve, if you were hurt you had time to heal.

No doubt Football is americas favorite sport but, Baseball has always been the most romantic of sports. It was and maybe is americas past time because it is a long season 162 games you can tank a few and still be in it not like footballs 16 games where everything is hyped up. Plus baseball has no clock you wont run out of time just outs. It certainly doesnt help that baseball takes place in the summer, it is a good portion of the reason baseball is the best sport to see in person. Watching football in the comfort of you warm living room or in one of your best buddies living room is certainly better than putting on 5 layers of clothes and still not being able to feel your feet midway through the third quarter. I think the fact that baseball starts in the spring helps a great deal as well. Nature is coming out of its dark dirty winter slumber and people are wanting a new begining. Flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, the sun is out longer & more often, everyone & everything is a little friskier. It doesn't take much for a father & son to go have a catch. It's time to Play Ball!! and I cant wait.

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