Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. Today is one of my favorite days of the year.
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Play ball
Opening Day is one of the best days on the sports calendar, especially when it’s a bright, sunny day. The gloomy weather here in the New York area has dampened some of my excitement (and forced the Yankees–Red Sox game to get bumped back to tomorrow) but I’m still looking forward to the season finally getting underway.