Well, what an Opening Day. Yes, that phrase, when talking about baseball, should be capitalized and considered a proper noun. Today is the first day of a very, very long season. As Mike has heard me say way, way too often, the season is a marathon, not a sprint.
But what a great first quarter of a mile!!! 15-2. I'll assume that if you're reading this, I don't need to go through what happened today.
Today is the reason I read about baseball in January. Today is the reason I wanted to start this blog. Opening Day.
I'm a big fan of players I've never seen play. I get excited about Luke Hagerty and Andy Sisco and Brendan Harris. Whatever. The 25 guys who are on the current active roster are the guys who now count the most Today.
I also love to read about numbers and on-base pecentage and sabermetrics. I like the Oakland A's for the same reasons that Baseball Prospectus likes them. I wish The Cubs had a philosophy more similar to the A's. But what makes baseball so much fun is Today. The reason I like all those numbers is Today.
Today, the Cubs are in first place. The great thing about Today is that the Cubs will also be in first place tomorrow. There is so much to like about Today.
I ducked out for lunch today at noon. I ducked back in at 2, disappointed that I only got to see 4 innings. I heard more on the radio, even more on the net...although I don't have the internet in my office. I missed Corey Patetrson's two home runs. But I saw Wood pitch. And I got to hear Stoney for a few innings. Today was a very good day.
Frankly, today would have been good no matter what, because it's Opening Day. Happy Opening Day to everyone.
posted by Oleg at 7:10 PM
