For as long as I could remember, there was nothing more incredible for me than Opening Day. Now, truth be told, for many, many years I watched Opening day at home, be it the Yankees opening in another park somewhere around the country, or them home at Yankee Stadium. Baseball season is an amazing time.
For me personally
though, it doesn’t really truly feel like Opening Day until the Yankees play in the
Bronx. This year, especially has been a
strange Opening Day, because if you live in New York, the New York Mets have
Opening today on the "first official day of baseball". To that, I say... so? I mean, sure I’ll
watch, because it's baseball... but I want my Yankees!
It is true, I’ll see what Curtis Granderson does today because I liked him in pinstripes and I want to see him continue to be successful. But let’s face it, wasn’t Opening Day technically last week in Australia? And for the Yankees, we open tomorrow… in Houston. Not exactly the way I thought we’d celebrate the start of the Yankees 2014 season, 1 day later. In other words… today is odd.
It is true, I’ll see what Curtis Granderson does today because I liked him in pinstripes and I want to see him continue to be successful. But let’s face it, wasn’t Opening Day technically last week in Australia? And for the Yankees, we open tomorrow… in Houston. Not exactly the way I thought we’d celebrate the start of the Yankees 2014 season, 1 day later. In other words… today is odd.
Now don’t get me
wrong, I celebrated the fact that baseball is finally back, especially after a brutal winter in
the Northeast. But I’m not gonna force it, because it almost seems un-American
to me that on Opening Day, America’s pastime, the Yankees aren’t playing. Why? Why would the baseball Gods, or better
yet, Major League Baseball, think that that’s OK, or even make any sense?
(In Photo: MLB Baseball in Australia)
(In Photo: MLB Baseball in Australia)
Look, whatever I
think, I know that’s insignificant in your life, but it’s my opinion that Major
League Baseball has watered down what used to be a historic day. Meanwhile they’re talking out of both sides
of their mouth, pushing to make Opening Day a National Holiday. How is that possible if we’re opening up in
Australia, maybe Japan, or even Canada one day?
It’s America’s Pasttime… you know what I mean?
I don’t mean to rain
on baseball's parade. I watched today and will watch so some tonight, but this day, March 31st,
MLB’s Opening Day just doesn't feel like it. It feels disjointed and weird.
I guess I just need to gear up for tomorrow’s opener in Houston featuring the Yankees and the Astros, and I'll be counting down to our REAL Opening day…April 7, 2014...
Back home in the Bronx!
GO YANKS!
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I guess I just need to gear up for tomorrow’s opener in Houston featuring the Yankees and the Astros, and I'll be counting down to our REAL Opening day…April 7, 2014...
Back home in the Bronx!
GO YANKS!
You've made BYB the fastest growing Yankees fan site in history. Now shop at the Bleeding Yankee Blue store! Follow me on Twitter @BleednYankeeBlu and LIKE Bleeding Yankee Blue on Facebook!
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