I'd like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Baseball Season. May your spring and summer be filled with many sunny, warm days. Ahhhh, there's a hint of freshly mowed grass and pine tar in the air. :dancingpa :dancingpa :dancingpa

I see light at the end of the winter tunnel and I think it's BASEBALL !!!!!!!

Same here SM my friend and I like you, could not hardly sleep waiting for today. I even counted it down to midnight last night....

 

May the warmth of the sun, be at your backs...may the infield grass be solid, not soft...may the standing water, be in foul territory and may the sound of "cowhide popping leather", be heard around the commonwealth.... :banana:

 

May the warmth of the sun, be at your backs...may the infield grass be solid, not soft...may the standing water, be in foul territory and may the sound of "cowhide popping leather", be heard around the commonwealth.... :banana:

 

 

:thumb: Well said! As much as I love those early fall football games when the air is crisp and the leaves have just turned, there is nothing that compares to that first warm spring day on the field after a long cold winter.

Today starts the greatest game in America for High School players in Kentucky. This is the one sport where one player doesnt dominate the game unless he is a stud pitcher. Everyone gets to bat when it is their turn and everyone gets to field the ball hit to them. Their are no blocking schemes set up to let RB dominate every game, and no screens to set up a shot like basketball. It is the ULTIMATE team game. I for one love it. Cant wait now till opening day.

 

I like football and basketball but nothing compares to this.

I've been singing Baseball songs to myself, since early this morning...."Put me in Coach" and "The Greatest of them All"....

 

The greatest little boy, in a baseball hat,

stands in the field, with his ball and bat.

Says "I am the greatest player of them all!"

He puts his bat on his shoulder,

and he tosses up his ball

Today starts the greatest game in America for High School players in Kentucky. This is the one sport where one player doesnt dominate the game unless he is a stud pitcher. Everyone gets to bat when it is their turn and everyone gets to field the ball hit to them. Their are no blocking schemes set up to let RB dominate every game, and no screens to set up a shot like basketball. It is the ULTIMATE team game. I for one love it. Cant wait now till opening day.

 

I like football and basketball but nothing compares to this.

I echo this thought.

Well said Buck. Only true game in America. You only have to beat your opponent....not your opponent AND a clock. Play until the best team wins, not until a team runs the clock out!!

Well said Buck. Only true game in America. You only have to beat your opponent....not your opponent AND a clock. Play until the best team wins, not until a team runs the clock out!!

The most totally unique game ever played, remember baseball is the one game that you have control of the ball on defense,

Great point, xtrabasehit. Not too many people think of it that way.

 

Here's a toast to the great American pasttime??

Isn't it fitting that the sun is shining and the temp is in the 60's for the 1st day of baseball season. The baseball gods must love us.

ITS' THE ONLY GAME WHERE A MAN STANDS IN A BOX FACING 8 OPPONENTS WITH A CHATTERING CATCHER BEHIND HIM AND IS CONSIDERED GOOD IF HE IS SUCCESSFUL 3 OUT OF 10 ATTEMPTS.....NOT EVERYONE CAN HIT AN 85 MPH SLIDER WITH A STICK......THATS' WHY THE GOOD LORD INVENTED SOCCER......HAHAHAH

 

HATS OFF TO ALL OUR YOUNG GUYS CARRYING ON OUR CENTURY OLD TRADITION...

 

P S - I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND HOW A YOUNG MAN CAN HIT THAT 85MPH SLIDER WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE YELLING AND SCREAMING FOR AND AGAINST HIM.......WHILE A GOLFER NEEDS PERFECT SILENCE TO TAP A BALL WITH A PUTTER WHEN THE BALL IS PERFECTLY STILL...HAAHHAHHA

Take me out to the ballgame...

 

 

My 18 month old can recognize and say football........... now I have to work on the baseball part. :thumb:

Spoiled country club kids.....

Game on! Yeah baby! Hopefully it won't snow 4 or 5 more inches. Other than that, good luck to all this upcoming season. I won't be entirely happy though until the last basketball game is played, and all of my players are healthy. I'm still counting down those days.