Well, spring training is here. Right now it is dominated by the sound of balls hitting mitts with amazing velocity. There is plenty of optimism, and from each camp, you hear that this guy looks amazing, and his pitches are jumping out of his hand. All that will change in the next few days when the rest of the squad reports and soon the crack of the bat will join in.
Baseball has been a huge part of my life for over 65 years. I have always looked forward to spring and the return of the game. Back in the day, spring games were rarely on TV, so we had to wait until the real thing started before we could see for ourselves what kind of team we might have.