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sam tingey · Post by **sam tingey** » April 1st, 2021, 5:43 am

Go Giants! But seeing as how they are going to suck again this year, I want the Padres to knock off the Dodgers. I think the NL East is going to be brutal division and whoever comes out on top over there will be WS champs.

Post by **ProvoAggie** » April 1st, 2021, 8:34 am

Go Angels!

thegreendalegelf · Post by **thegreendalegelf** » April 1st, 2021, 8:48 am

Every opening day I wish I cared about baseball. Every year I try and every year I lose interest within a week.

Yossarian · Post by **Yossarian** » April 1st, 2021, 9:49 am

It is a good day. One of the two best days of the year:

Opening Day
The day the New York Yankees are eliminated

Those are two good days.

Aggie formerly in Hawaii · Post by **Aggie formerly in Hawaii** » April 1st, 2021, 12:11 pm

thegreendalegelf wrote: ↑
April 1st, 2021, 8:48 am
Every opening day I wish I cared about baseball. Every year I try and every year I lose interest within a week.

It is funny. They say baseball isn't as popular with young people and the average baseball fan is older than other sports. For me it has been the opposite. I was huge into baseball as a kid. When the strike happened in 94 I was devastated. Even long gone players like Ruth, Gehrig, Cobb, etc. . ., I would obsessively read about them. I watched the Ken Burns baseball documentary over and over at an age where other kids were let's just say not. But yeah, as I've gotten older, I'm about where you are. I get excited for opening day and then don't watch much until the playoffs. Maybe our brains can only handle so many things and my focus is far more on basketball and football both college and pro.

Yossarian · Post by **Yossarian** » April 1st, 2021, 12:43 pm

I was excited to see my Baltimore Orioles lose 100 games this year and get another high draft pick position on their road to rebuilding (2023 - watch out!). My excitement was damped when I see the first game of the season against Boston, Opening Day mind you, was "postponed". Such is the life of an Orioles fan. Oh well.

I did see a clip of Miguel Cabrera hitting the first home run of the year - in a snow storm.

Aggie formerly in Hawaii · Post by **Aggie formerly in Hawaii** » April 1st, 2021, 1:22 pm

Yossarian wrote: ↑
April 1st, 2021, 12:43 pm
I was excited to see my Baltimore Orioles lose 100 games this year and get another high draft pick position on their road to rebuilding (2023 - watch out!). My excitement was damped when I see the first game of the season against Boston, Opening Day mind you, was "postponed". Such is the life of an Orioles fan. Oh well.

I did see a clip of Miguel Cabrera hitting the first home run of the year - in a snow storm.

Once you guys fired Cal Ripken Sr 6 games into just his second season, I have celebrated your failure. You did the Iron Man's father dirty!

sam tingey · Post by **sam tingey** » April 2nd, 2021, 9:41 am

Best part of opening day?
1. yankees lose
2. Bellinger called out on HR
3. Cabrera sliding into 2nd on a HR in the snow

Post by **AGinNEIowa** » April 2nd, 2021, 9:59 am

sam tingey wrote: ↑
April 2nd, 2021, 9:41 am
Best part of opening day?
1. yankees lose
2. Bellinger called out on HR
3. Cabrera sliding into 2nd on a HR in the snow

definitely 3 great things that happened.

mcaggie1 · Post by **mcaggie1** » April 2nd, 2021, 5:31 pm

sam tingey wrote: ↑
April 2nd, 2021, 9:41 am
Best part of opening day?
1. yankees lose
2. Bellinger called out on HR
3. Cabrera sliding into 2nd on a HR in the snow

1. My Cardinals win
2. Yankees lose
3. Goldschmidt and Arenado 2 and 3 in the Cards lineup look really tough

(Did I say I was a Cardinals fan?) yep, as an 8 year old boy I cheered for my hero, Stan Musial

Yossarian · Post by **Yossarian** » April 2nd, 2021, 5:32 pm

mcaggie1 wrote: ↑
April 2nd, 2021, 5:31 pm

sam tingey wrote: ↑
April 2nd, 2021, 9:41 am
Best part of opening day?
1. yankees lose
2. Bellinger called out on HR
3. Cabrera sliding into 2nd on a HR in the snow
1. My Cardinals win
2. Yankees lose
3. Goldschmidt and Arenado 2 and 3 in the Cards lineup look really tough

(Did I say I was a Cardinals fan?) yep, as an 8 year old boy I cheered for my hero, Stan Musial

A good day, indeed.

My Orioles shut out the Red Sox in Fenway in their opener today. Got 7 innings of 1-hit shut-out ball from the starter. A beautiful pitching performance.

Aggiesbleedblue · Post by **Aggiesbleedblue** » April 3rd, 2021, 11:23 am

mcaggie1 wrote: ↑
April 2nd, 2021, 5:31 pm

sam tingey wrote: ↑
April 2nd, 2021, 9:41 am
Best part of opening day?
1. yankees lose
2. Bellinger called out on HR
3. Cabrera sliding into 2nd on a HR in the snow
1. My Cardinals win
2. Yankees lose
3. Goldschmidt and Arenado 2 and 3 in the Cards lineup look really tough

(Did I say I was a Cardinals fan?) yep, as an 8 year old boy I cheered for my hero, Stan Musial

Fellow Cardinals fan here. I am straight giddy about having Goldy and Arenado. If Carlson has a breakout year, look out.

Yossarian · Post by **Yossarian** » April 3rd, 2021, 2:30 pm

Jjoey52 · Post by **Jjoey52** » April 3rd, 2021, 4:40 pm

The greatest sports speech ever by James Earl Jones. Meanwhile, my season is over before it begins as I am a Rockies fan.

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