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April 2, 2006
it's about time
My spring break is about to end. The most annoying part of that is that it is so soon after we've changed the clocks. I hate changing the clocks. Seems pretty archaic me. I believe it's done primarily for farmers, so they have "more time" during the day. My question is this: do those who need to "save the daylight" really care what time it is? It's not like we've added any daylight to the day.
The new Baseball Season is about to start. Excitement fills the air. At least the air surrounding me is filled with excitement. I know the Cubs will be terrible, but I just like baseball. Man, the Cubs will definitely be terrible. Don't tell me my pessimism means I'm not a fan. It just means they've hurt me too many times to rationalize prolonging my unfounded optimism. More on that later.
Did anyone else see the Simpsons live-action opening last week? It was like the old-school Simpsons opening, only the entire thing was done with real actors. A bit surreal...
Posted by ben at April 2, 2006 7:04 PM
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Hooray, baseball! I am so excited. I think the Astros may suck as well, but maybe not as bad as the Cubs... ;)
Posted by: Sarah at April 3, 2006 10:24 AM
I haven't been this excited for baseball in a long time. I really think this season will bring me back to when I became a baseball fan: late 1980s/early 1990s, when the game was more about waiting for a walk or two and then a home run. You'll remember the days of Rhyne Sandberg and Mark Grace, and I'll remember Will Clark and Matt Williams.
Posted by: Ferrario at April 3, 2006 1:50 PM
So-called "small ball" is clearly the most intellectual way to play the game. Sitting back and waiting for a three run dinger is not nearly as interesting. A renaissance of the days of Ryno's glove, Grace's check swings, Williams' patience at the plate, and Clark's uber-stiff cap couldn't come soon enough.
Posted by: ben at April 3, 2006 6:08 PM