I’m getting excited. Once the Rangers and Astros were underway tonight (welcome to the AL, Houston), it really sank in that CC will take the mound tomorrow and a Red Sox player will step up to the plate and we’ll be off and running.
I’ve been asked by so many people, including various media outlets, if I share the sentiments of many fans who are disgruntled about our season-to-come. I’m not disgruntled. I’m not jumping up and down as if we’re poised to win a championship either. What I am is practical. The team we’re about to field isn’t terrible – not by a long shot – but other teams have their weaknesses too. Is the Angels’ lineup scary? Oh yeah. Do the Tigers have the best pitcher in the AL? Probably. Are the Blue Jays about as solid as it gets? Yup. Do the Rays and Orioles have fighting chances to win the division? I think so.
But…..history tells us that the best teams on paper, including past Yankees teams, don’t necessary win it all. (Did anybody pick the Giants last year?) So we’ll see. Maybe the Yanks will sink like a stone early on and maybe they’ll tread water and maybe they’ll surge and surprise everybody.
And isn’t that what baseball is all about? Unpredictability?
I’m glad the season has finally arrived. Now we can talk about home runs and shutouts and double plays instead of injuries and retirements and PEDs.
Good luck, Yankees. Let’s start by beating Boston, that’ll take some of the bad taste away from everyone’s mouth.
You were quoted in the Wall street Journal today Jane. Your legend is far reaching! Saw it on Yahoo news.
Let the games begin!!!
Happy Opening Day everybody!
Weather is going to be fairly good today, with temps reaching 60 – chance of brief shower. Hope we can get off to a good start, with The Red Sox as our opponents. I’m with you, Jane, about looking forward to the season. And they have to play “small ball” — the pitching is strong enough to keep us in just about every game…we just have to score one more run than the opposing team. Years ago, I remember Andy Pettitte saying that he feels each pitcher is responsible to allow 3 or less runs per game and that he is entitled to a win if he does that. I have to agree and I hope they can do that for most of this season. GO YANKEES!!!
HaPpY OpEnInG DaY!! Let’s go Yankees!!
Yes, I was, John. It’s in the post. Didn’t know about Yahoo though. Thanks.
I’m off to the Stadium ….GOOOOOOOOOOO YANKEES 2013 !!!!
I have to work, so I can’t watch it, but I can keep up online. If “Pitching is 75 percent of baseball,” the Yankees will be fine. Win today over the Red Sox, and people will begin to calm down and realize that the naysayers, as usual, don’t know what they’re talking about.
It’s only the second inning and we’re already losing 4-0. GRRRRR
I’m watching the game with picture in picture with the Nats.
Why did we let Mr. Untuck Soriano go again?
Nats won, albeit the Marlins, but they won.
I am rocking back and forth watching this sad game and saying, It’s only one game, it’s only one game, it’s only one game……
Bummer today, but more later in my post. I played hookey long enough!