If you really think about it, this is truly the best time of year if you are a baseball fan. There’s nothing like a crack of a bat, or pop of a ball hitting a glove after months without the sport to really get the juices going.
It’s a time of year when even the most pessimistic of people can find a glimmer of hope in watching the most simplistic part of the sport we love.
The Pirates had their first full squad workout yesterday, so everybody’s in camp now. Of course, almost everybody was already there last week, which may say something in itself.