Bring on the baseball

Well folks, that special time of year is here. The weather is warm. The pollen count is high and the college football decorations come down from my walls to make way for the Braves pennant flags. Yup, baseball is here.

And for the first time that I can remember, I wasn't the only one showing enthusiasm for the start of the 2009-2010 season. Facebook was covered with comments from people expressing their excitement as baseball season kicked off today.
The Braves won their first game of the year in a highly publicized match up with the reining World Champs, the Philadelphia Phillies. I have yet to gather any other scores from around the league, as I was at work when the events took place. However, I am sure 30 minutes of the late-night edition of Baseball Tonight will catch me up. Which just brings up one more reason to love baseball season: ESPN's Baseball Tonight. The leader in sports coverage has always impressed me with in-depth analysis and round-the-clock highlights in ALL sports. However, of all their specialty sports programming, "Baseball Tonight" is by far the best. And for a young, passionate fan, who works in the evenings when most games are played, I must extend a thank you to ESPN for keeping me posted. Thank you.

The real party begins this Friday, when the lights come on in Turner Field and our own Atlanta Braves take the field for the first regular-season game of the season. In true Kayla tradition, I will be at the game. And of course, I will be partaking in a tailgating extravaganza before the game complete with food, friends and of course, beer. And to my friend Heather who thinks I drink too much, you ain't seen nothing yet. At least I can hold my own.

Peace y'all. And may we all have a wonderful baseball season.


PLAY BALL!