As we all know, Opening Day is Monday afternoon at Camden Yards against the Evil Empire, aka the New York Yankees. Well, I am in the camp that Opening Day seems a tad over-rated, and perhaps corny, but it makes the official start of Spring in my eyes, and also lets me know that warmer days are ahead. In addition, there’s nearly six month plus worth of baseball to watch, and I’ll be there — god-willing — through the good, the bad and perhaps the ugly in 2009.
Yes, Baltimore will more than likely have their 12th losing season in a row in 2009, but I’m looking to seeing mainstays Brian Roberts, Jeremy Guthrie, Melvin Mora and Nick Markakis in the lineup, but also the return of Chris Ray, and also the development of Adam Jones and Felix Pie. I’ll probably catch some minor leagues at Bowie, and may take the ride up I-270 to Frederick to catch a game or two.
On Monday, I am looking forward to seeing the team run out on the field for the first time in 2009 in their crisp, white, new and improved uniforms, and taking the afternoon off of work to watch perhaps the best game in the world.
Finally, while I may or may not boo Mark Teixiera, I hope he gets the royal treatment in Baltimore (I should say booed mightly) for deciding to play with the Yankees. While the Orioles could have offered him $30 million dollars, the man was not going to play with the team, and simply wanted to be in pinstripes. That being said, the way Mark and Scott Boras used the media has turned me off towards him; therefore, I wish Mark but also wish he and the Yankees fail.
