Spring and Baseball

It's that time of the year again in this part of the world where the cycle of life begins anew as plants start to grow, birds build nests, and baseball returns. Opening Day is one of those rituals that a large part of the American population participates in, in various ways. For some, it means taking the day off from work(for those lucky enough to still be employed), and for others it's listening to the game on the radio, or watching it on T.V. Baseball is a reflection of life in that "hope springs eternal" and in theory every team has the same chance on Opening Day as the next team as they are all starting off on an equal footing, or so it seems. But just as there are no two children in life that have the same opportunities when they are thrust into the world, it's the same in the world of professional baseball as the big money teams like the Yankee's and the Red Sox have usually acquired the best free agents available in the offseason for another run at the World Series. Although baseball isn't followed with the same fervor as in previous generations, it still has its place, and Opening Day is one of those special moments that like the return of Robins in the Spring we can count upon, and look forward to. Game on!