Opening Day at Last

 

"It's like Christmas, except it's warmer."

~ Pete Rose

"An Opener is not like any other game.

There's that little extra excitement, a faster beating of the heart. …

You know that when you win the first one, you can't lose 'em all."

~ Early Wynn

“There's nothing like Opening Day. There's nothing like the start of a new season. I started playing baseball when I was seven years old and quit playing when I was 40, so it's kind of in my blood.”

~ George Brett

“You always get a special kick on Opening Day, no matter how many you go through.

You look forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid.

You think something wonderful is going to happen.”

~ Joe DiMaggio

“There is no sports event like Opening Day of baseball,

the sense of beating back the forces of darkness
and the National Football League.”

~ George Vecsey

“If you want to see a bunch of happy Americans,

go out to Opening Day at any baseball stadium in the land.”

~ Ben Fountain

We're On!

Reminder: we are at our annual Autumn home at 9:30 sharp due to the annual Memorial Day weekend soccer tourney at our Summer home. 

The grounds crew has worked the major puddling around 1B and 2B, the ground under it is tight and the mound and home plate area are dry as a bone. With the field already starting to bake, there will be no issues ... so let's get out there!

Mmmmaybe This Morning ...

It's bright and sunny after last night's downpour. Heading to check the field to see if the water has puddled, possibly sweep it if not too deep. Check back around 8:30 or call the cell.

Mother Nature Gets Her Way

... and she's all wet here in Framingham. No game. No practice. No throwing. No nothing ....

Here We Don't Go Again!

With eyes on the sky, waiting for the rain to come, surely the majority have already decided that next week, we'll play ball. For sure! When the lawn was being thatched in March, this scenario was imaginable. But let's try to get in one good practice and then have Opening Day on May 19.