The season starts tomorrow. I couldn’t be happier. Well, I could be happier, I guess, but… um, well, I’m thrilled about baseball season, and I feel like sharing my glee with the world. 
Go Tribe! (And why do I think – every year – that this is gonna be the year? Well, I can’t help but to love 'em.)
[sub]I hope they’re taking good care of our Manny in Boston.[/sub]
Cheer up, Frannie - it could be worse, you could be a Cubs fan…
Actually, for those of us who are Ranger or Blue Jay fans, it started today in Puerto Rico (I think). Orlando Cepeda threw out the first pitch and Roberto Clemente’s widow was there.
Go Giants, go! Go Giants, go! Go Giants! Go Giants! Go Giants, go! (So, imagine the little tune and the pumping arms, it’s a cheer). Giants take the World Series! It could happen. And I will believe that it will happen until the day, (although this day won’t come this year) the Giants are mathematically eliminated. Never give up. It’s fan time*.
*Fan time means that nothing said during this period will make sense. Any words, in fact, any articulation of sound, should be interpreted as grandiose exaltations of the “home” team. The speaker (the “fan”) is rendered completly incapable of logical or discriminating thought at these time, though they may be remarkably intelligent when not under the influence of the “season”. There appears to be no cure for this affliction; those badly stricken may have several “seasons” (baseball, football, hockey, basketball, among others) in one year, often overlapping, thus causing an almost constant inablity for them to carry on a conversation about anything except “their” team or teams. Limiting access to TV and newspapers, as well as avoidance of any “stadium” or “sports arena” (where those afflicted gather together in a virtual orgy of worship for the “players” on these teams; and where they will likely encounter followers of the other team(“visitors”), leading to excessive shouting and even face painting), will sometime allow for the control of the worse of these symtoms, affording the “fan” some measure of normalacy. But this is only a fleeting release, eventually, someone will make a casual remark about the team, perhaps second-guessing the “manager” or commenting on a star’s new billion dollar house, and the “fan” will once again be drawn into the dark, narrow world that is sports fandom. Money for research is desparately needed.
I am a Cubs fan. :rolleyes:
Season starts tomorrow- any bets on how long before I puke?
Gosh, this is all just sooooooooooooooooo heavenly!
Yeah those of us who cheer for the Jays can enjoy having the first place Toronto Blue Jays, unfortunately this is probably the only time they will be in first…but I will watch anyhow, I am a fan not a band wagon jumper.
Keith
Geeze that may be the most incoherent thing I have ever written here…
Keith
Yankee fan checking in. I fully expect us to repeat again.
Well, for me, it’ll be when Eric Young leads off with a single in the first inning and Baylor has Ricky Guttierez bunt him over.
Or, it’ll be the second game, when he has Kerry Wood throw 140 pitches.
Not that I have anything against Don Baylor. Except that he shouldn’t be managing anything more complicated than a Taco Bell.
Sorry…I’m not bitter. Really.
I’m with you, Frannie! I live in Phoenix now, but my license plate is Tribe-related, I have more Tribe gear that you can shake a stick at, and my family room wall is covered with pix of former and current Tribe greats! (All I have to do is figure out how to tape the Opening Day game off the satellite. Unfortunately, it will be via Fox Chicago, who have the most irritating announcers out there.)
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I hear he’s not doing so well. He’s called some of the current Tribe players, who say he’s miserable. Well, he can stew. It’s his own fault. 
Oh, and blur? When your left fielder remembers how to throw a baseball accurately, you can check in again.
Red Sox all the way… hey, I can dream, can’t I? Please, Pedro, do it for Donnie!
jadiailey, shouldn’t your team learn how to win again before you start talking smack? 'Sides, Knobbie is new at the position. He had no problem throwing the ball 250 feet from 2nd. On a fly even.
Braves fan checking in.
Now this is truly the most wonderful time of the year.
As opposed to October when you get your butts handed to you by my New York Yankees
Reds fan checking in. I don’t wanna hear the crap about my teams starting rotation not being good enough. If Dessens and Fernandez get their act together then we got us a good season. The offense will be a good one this year with everyone healthy. And of course our relief pitching will be among the best in all of baseball. GO REDS!
Astros fan checking in, and all I have to say is it’s about damn time.
Yeah, yeah. :p:D
To tell you the truth, with each passing season, I’m finding it harder and harder to dislike the Yankees. I mean, they do play good baseball. They now have my favourite AL pitcher, Mike Mussina, in their starting rotation. And as far as NY teams go, it’s either them or the Mets. I’d rather root for the NY team who’s not in the NL East, you know?
Repeat after me : “Knoblauch, Knoblauch !” Yes the far from AllStar is back in the Yanks line-up, let the gaffes begin.
Go Braves baby !
Its a good thing that 2nd baseman from the Braves has led them to so many championships. Correct me if I’m wrong (and I probably am) but haven’t the Braves been swept their last two post season series?