Welcome one and all to opening day. As a baseball fan, this is a special day. And as a blogger, well, I guess it just feels new. Opening day may be my favorite day of the year. It's the beginning of a long, sometimes draining season in which everything and anything is possible, from great triumph to crushing defeat. What makes opening day so special is that that feeling of possibility is so fleeting. Sometimes it vanishes as soon as the pitcher throws that first pitch. For me, the thought process shifts immediately to concerns and quibbles over minor details of the situation at hand. That's why I love baseball. You can get lost in the minutiae. This is of particular comfort to me as an Orioles fan. Focusing on the minor specifics of the sport helps me block out the team's place in the standings.
This blog, should it receive my consistent, steady attention and survive, will not always be about baseball. It will be sports-themed to a point, but don't be caught off-guard if you find yourself reading about my views on Obama, yo mama, or any of the drama on TV or in the real world. Alright so I may not be discussing your mama, unless perhaps I know you personally. In the most basic sense, this blog will consist of my honest, unbiased opinions on events and news of the day, as well as inevitable angry rants about my hometown team's latest heart-wrenching loss. But I'll try to make those funny at least.
Oh yea, and back to the O's:
Adam Jones, Nick Markakis, Brian Roberts, Nolan Reimold, Matt Wieters, Brian Matusz, Chris Tillman, Jake Arrieta, Zach Britton, Brandon Erbe, Josh Bell, Steve Johnson, Matt Hobgood, THE FUTURE IS COMING.........
That felt good. Anyway, thanks for reading if you did. Expect the next blog soon.
