Go look at redsox.com. As of this writing the countdown clock stands at something just over 13 hours until First Opening Day.
On orioles.com the clock shows just under one week (3:05 game time next Monday) until Real Opening Day.
An embarrassment of riches, my friends. An embarrassment of riches. Tomorrow morning, and Wednesday morning, I get to wake up and watch for keeps Red Sox baseball for the first time since October 28, 2007. Then it’s a veritable baseball odyssey for pre-season on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia – where I’ve not seen baseball since NLDS Game 1 on October 3, 2007 – and Opening Day 2008 on Monday at Orioles Park in Baltimore – where I haven’t seen baseball since September 9, 2007.
Cheese Steaks, the Liberty Bell, Mandingos and the Beer Lady!
You hear that? That’s the sound of spring, baby! Are you paying attention?