Opening Day!

I’m excited that I will be going to the Nats opening Day on April 7th this year with some friends. Beers, a dog, peanuts, and that thought that all things are possible.

Surely Opening Day is one of the true signs that spring has arrived in so many ways. Pitchers and catchers reported back in February, and gave us our first indication that winter wasn’t going to last for ever. But that was in Florida or Arizona, and most of the rest of us are somewhere “up north” where cold weather was still a reality.

But Opening Day – not only the weather has turned, but there is also that sense of renewal that accompanies the start of the baseball season. All things are possible in April, and who knows what the year will bring. Growing up a Cardinal fan, there was almost always promise for the coming season. But on Opening Day, hope springs eternal for all fans – even if your team is the Cubbies. And this year, who knows, the Cubs may make a real run. They’ve got a good manager, and it appears both decent pitching and good hitting. We’ll know for sure in 162+ games, but for now, before Opening Day, the Cubs look like they could be the real deal.

The Mets? Sox? Yankees? Giants? Dodgers? Anyone could make a run for it. The Phillies Or Braves? Everyone says not this year, they are still rebuilding…but they said that about the Mets last year at this time. I’m looking forward to some good conversations with my brother-in-law about the Giants, and my nieces about the Cubs. Maybe a bet or two will get made before the season is over….

I’ve become a Nats fan since they returned to DC, and things are look promising here this year as well. Dusty Baker’s in to guide the ship, Bryce is coming off a monster season, and we have a couple of new players – maybe they can fulfill the promise that has seemed to exist the last three or four years. Hey – it’s almost Opening Day and all things are possible….