Baseball is back baby! Kick back and relax and take in the national pastime for the next eight months. Who cares if its spring training? This might be the most relaxing point of the season. You get to watch your favorite prospects even though you know they can’t make the team. Win, lose, or draw…it doesn’t matter. Yet it is quality baseball. The World Baseball Classic is about to get underway too. I never know what to make out of this event. It’s great for the sport of baseball, to essentially grow the game. But I think it’s in place just because they could put it together. That’s what the Olympics are for in my opinion. But with baseball not slated for the Games anymore, this might be an audition for upcoming olympics and to prove to the Committee that baseball can recruit its big stars to play in worldwide events.
Enough of the politics. I just hope everyone stays healthy during the tournament and will make an impact wherever they play.
On a side note, Girardi finally cracked. His team was able to take a day off and focus on Pool instead of Baseball. He definitely took a page out of Coughlin’s book. Well done sir, well done. After reading The Yankee Years, the Yankees lacked team chemistry and it was evident by their downfall. Team interaction is a must in all sports, even in the solo game of baseball. Sounds like the team had a blast and maybe Rivera needs to spend more time with his family or focus on actually pitching.
