The hot stove league is over and the crowds are gathering today for baseball's annual opening day. From Chicago to Cincy, MLB fans will gather to cheer for that first pitch as America's game begins another season. The Nationals and Braves kicked off last night in Washington's new mega-ballpark complete with President Bush throwing out the first pitch. The Nationals beat the Braves 3-2.
There are 14 games on tap today and people from Philly, Chicago, Cleveland, Cincy and NYC will be figuring out ways to tell the boss they won't be in the office after 1pm. Yankee fans will begin the final season at the house that Ruth built as they look toward their own new ballpark. The first opening day at Yankee Stadium was in 1923 and if there's any doubt that the steroid scandal has hurt baseball, how about the fact that the Yankees have already sold 4 million tickets for the last season in the old house!
Opening Day is like a passage rite of Spring. If you aren't a baseball fan you won't get it. If you're a golfer just think of Master's week as the launch pad for the heat of the PGA tour. College basketball fans can compare it to Midnight Madness when the season kicks off before Thanksgiving, and college football fans can conjure up images of their first tailgating weekend. Chicago, Cincinnati and Cleveland fans will put on their long underwear and gloves to cheer on their respective teams. The hotdog and Polish sausage vendors will crank up the steam and yes, the taps will be flowing. So here we go baseball fans get ready for the annual home plate cry: "Play Ball!"
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