It’s Almost Baseball Season
March 2, 2010
When I stepped outside today I noticed a strange phenomenon I’d almost forgot existed: melting snow. Winter is receding and I can taste spring in the air and you know what that means: slowly but surely it will soon be baseball season.
Baseball season for me tends to be bittersweet as I am a Chicago Cubs fan. As many of you undoubtedly have heard the Cubs aren’t exactly the Yankees, having not won a World Series in more than a century. My grandfather recently passed away at 82 years old, watched the Cubs his entire life, and never saw them win a WS. Now that, my friends, is a true fan.
However, it’s not all doom and gloom, after all this will be “next year” so its a fresh start. So I would like to focus not so much on the game but on all of its incredible trappings. Baseball parks, hot dogs, nachos, spring weather, roaring fans, good beer, the national anthem and the seventh inning stretch (at Wrigley anyway) all combine to make baseball America’s sport. Whether or not you even enjoy the game get out to the ballpark this year and I promise you will enjoy your time there.
It’s coming up soon, spring training starts April 1. Go Cubs Go!
