Baseball is Back
April 9, 2005 |
It’s been six months since I last had a fix–six long, hard, boring months. But last Sunday night, Major League Baseball returned in all of its glory and I am once again happy.
The start of this year’s season was a lot sweeter then most. I hadn’t been able to attend my annual spring training game due to horrible weather, so when Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN came to my television, it was a joyous occasion. The Red Sox got rocked by the Yankees, but hey, baseball was back. This seemed to be the trend. My Braves got ripped apart in their first game this past Tuesday–though have come back to win all three games since.
The Braves are part of why this season seems to be sweeter then most. There just seems to be something special about the Braves roster this year. The return of Brian Jordan to the outfield and Smoltz returning to the rotation–everything just feels right. Could it be the season to finally take back the world championship? One can only hope.
This season also feels different then others because I am in a fantasy league with a dozen friends. I find myself addicted to every game–more so then last year when I watched five games on opening day–cheering for the Angels one inning and the Rangers the next. I cannot help but run possible roster formations and trade deal through my head all day long. And then there is the constant second-guessing of the day’s particular chosen lineup–and the inevitable frustration when a bench guy goes three for four with a double and a homerun and the guy I chose to play goes o for three.
Nevertheless, baseball is back. This past week I have probably watched over a dozen games weather it is via online live updating or actually on television. Yes, baseball is back.