Pitchers and Catchers Report Today

[Stinky The Clown]

More than the first Spring robin, this, to me, says Spring is just about here. The number one milestone on the road from Winter to Spring.

[meegbear]

1. SAY!!!!!!

[FSogol]

2. Same here. Of course being 64 deg F outside helps too.

;-)

[eShirl]

3. oh

was expecting a totally different thread

[Lindsay]

4. Big silly grin here.

(Followed by a whimper as I recall it's the Cleveland Indians I've been following for the many decades since my youth.)

Yay spring!

[tallahasseedem]

5. Yes, yes they are!!!

I CAN'T wait!

[jdlh8894]

6. Put ME in Coach!! I'm ready to PLAY!

[Johonny]

7. kick

[Kingofalldems]

8. Our long nightmare is over--

K and R

[11 Bravo]

9. The five sweetest words in the English language!

My son's high school team begins practice in a few weeks, and not long after that we will be headed to Charleston, S.C., for an early-bird tournament. And, oh yeah, LET'S GO NATS!

[PopSixSquish]

12. What You Said!

:bounce:

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

10. An escape from

the world! I am sooooooooooooo ready for baseball to return :bounce:

[Stinky The Clown]

14. There's a certain magic about baseball . . . .

It is a near-perfect direct link to the past. You can imagine a group of kids looking through a knot hole in the outfield fence to see the game. You can imagine the Dodgers in Los Angeles and, amazingly, still in Brooklyn, too.

You can imagine the New York Giants and Elite Giants.

Cooperstown - so pastoral a place.

Abner Doubleday.

Ever it was thus.

I LOVE spring training. It all feels so pure at this time of year.

[Brother Buzz]

11. In parallel universe, I'd be packing and planning my road trip...

and hitting the training camps. Damn Florida and Arizona for monopolizing all the action. Chicago Cubs should move their Spring camp back to Catalina Island, I could almost swing a trip to 'Poor Man's Hawaii'.

[Kadie]

13. I am excited about this season.

I have been a Giants fan for years, but didn't have as much opportunity to keep up with everything the past couple of years. After last season though, I am hyped!

:)

[yurbud]

15. when you said ''pitchers and catchers'' I thought it was a political metaphor for GOP & Obama.

and it's not hard to tell who's assuming the position.

[marmar]

16. Vamos, los tigres !!!!

[Blue_Tires]

17. ttt

[Upton]

18. Going for two in a row!

[gblady]

19. ok....got my baseball avatar back out.....

each year it gets harder and harder to get the enthusiasm going....
after so many years of hype and disappointment...

but Hope Springs Eternal...
maybe this year...

GO Mariners!

[RedCloud]

20. But Albert Pujols will not re-sign!

:nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity:

[GoCubsGo]

21. Yay! It's been a long winter.

And, for us Cubs fans, it will probably be yet another long summer. But, #34 will once again be worn on its rightful owner, and I, for one, will be thrilled to see him back.

[Urban Prairie]

22. Oh hell yes!!

The snow outside is melting slowly. I know that there are more cold and snowy days ahead, but today sure seems like old man winter is beginning to lose his grip on us.

[Gemini Cat]

23. K&R!

The sweetest words in the English language, "Play Ball!"

[PearliePoo2]

24. I love baseball and this is a day I wait for, but this year.......

THE voice of Seattle Mariners baseball,(for me),is silent with the passing of Dave Niehaus.:cry: