There is something beautiful about Opening Day. Perhaps it's the end of winter. Maybe it's the invitation to get back outside. The grass is green again, the sun is trying to shine warm again. But Opening Day is a renewal of hope. A hope that one's favorite baseball team can have a great season for this year.
Every team has the same record on Opening Day. Hey even my loyalty to the Orioles allows me to see Baltimore in 1st place on Opening Day. Perhaps this is the year when my sons can finally see the Orioles compete and be a winning team. All the batters are batting 1.000, none of the pitchers have taken a loss, none of the bullpen pitchers have given up a game-winning HR. No one has been charged for taking steroids yet. Regardless of salaries, everyone is at the starting block with hope that this is a great season for them.
Opening Day brings out the youthfulness in us. We all feel young again-like grabbing the leather and the hardwood and running out to the park.
In these tough economic times, I cannot agree with the inflated salaries and ticket prices, etc. but I still love the game and I love Opening Day.
And for this Oriole fan, I got a bonus this year. We defeated the Yankees 10-5! I have to say it.. The Orioles are in 1st place and the Yankees are in last place. What a beautiful thing!
What are your thoughts, memories, expectations of Opening Day?
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Love it. Dbacks won opening day too! Love baseball. Some say its too slow, for me its just right to slow down the pace we find ourselves at these days. Have hit quite a few college games already, may have to settle for that b/c the ticket prices. Cole loves it too, so great father son time.
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