A look out the window belies it, but if you have a pulse in New England, you know it's baseball season. And it is simultaneously the loudest and quietest Spring Trainings for the Red Sox that I can remember. Quiet: Absent is the typical Spring Training controversy and question marks. Sure, Schilling is a question mark, and there is the "it's a good problem to have" situation in center field, but I'm Feelin' Alright with where we are at. Loud: NESN's unprecedented coverage of work-outs in Fort Meyers. I'll admit it, I've been watching in bits and pieces, if for no other reason than to remember what green grass looks like. I'll do my season preview later this week, but until then, ponder this...have you ever felt as good about a Red Sox team heading into the season?
Two other quick notes on the Sox. First, Congrats to Tito Francona on the new contract. The guy deserves it. Second...Bartolo Colon????? Here's hoping the Sox know something the rest of us don't. If not, watch out in Pawtucket. The added weight might sink Rhode Island into the Atlantic.
The Celtics returned to their winning ways yesterday afternoon. Let me go on record for the first time this year...I hate West Coast swings. 10 o'clock game times are too late, I can barely stay awake for the opening tip, never mind the end of the game. A quick look ahead says tonight is it for the Celtics season, and other than the first games stateside for the Sox in Oakland, their schedule is looking good till the end of May. My sleep patterns can normalize for a couple of months...phew! Speaking of odd game times...if it is evening in Japan, is it OK to have a couple of beers during the game before going to work? Hmmm...probably not the best idea, I guess coffee will have to do.
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