I turned on sports radio this morning. One of the questions was if you were sad that Baez, Bryant, and Rizzo were not in the starting lineup for the Cubs today; sad wouldn’t exactly be the word I would use… As I got out of the car, and started walking to work, it was sleeting… just perfect. But, as I type this, and look out my window, the skies are clearing; my feelings re: the recent “efforts” of the Cubs front office are being put to the side. Yes, today, nothing else matters… it’s Opening Day!!!
I don’t care who is in the Cubs lineup today. I don’t care how many wins the Cubs will get this year. I don’t care about the delayed start of the season. I don’t care about how disappointing the Marquee network has been. I don’t care who the TV play by play announcer is for the Cubs. Today, it’s not about any of that… I’m going to try, hard, not to bring up any of the BS that is residing in my head and heart about the Cubs; not today. No, today, if anything, just for today, I’m going to be excited about the start of Cubs baseball.
I picked out my wardrobe the night before; I am wearing my 2016 World Series Champions hoodie that I love dearly, as much as you can love a piece of clothing. It brings me back to that moment; the moment that made everything Cubs related prior to that better, the moment that makes everything since then bearable. As I was walking out the door, I grabbed my Cubs hat too. It’s Opening Day!!! Today is the start of a new season; everybody is undefeated… everybody is tied for first place. Hope springs eternal, regardless of the pre-season projections for your club.
I think of Tuffy Rhodes, and his 3 HR performance of Doc Gooden. I think of Fukudome, and that HR he hit against the Brewers. I think about the Cubs home opener that we watched in the hospital room after my son was born. I think… why have I never been in attendance on Opening Day? Why am I at work? This should be like those first 2 days of March Madness; I either shouldn’t be working, OR I should have this time carved out in my day; it’s Opening Day for God’s sake!!! I’m sure I’ll find a way to catch most of it… shit, if I really wanted to… tickets right now, hours before the game are available for dirt cheap!!! I asked my wife if I could pull our son out of school; heck no was the response. I said, well, what if my brother and I head there, and then straight to the Hawks game tonight with my Dad; that got a crazy look too. Haha… maybe next year?
Hey, we’re not ready for THAT slogan yet. It’s not about next year; it’s not even about THIS year. It’s about TODAY. Cubs baseball is back at Wrigley Field. Enjoy and GO CUBS!!!
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