Friday, April 23, 2010

What it's all about

So this is exactly why I fell in love with baseball in the first place... It's not about wins or loses although the Ws sweeten the deal. But its about comradeship and good clean fun.  One of my dearest memories of Shea Stadium will forever be June 16, 2008.  It was Shea Stadium Replica night, and Pedro Martinez was set to pitch his first game after being injured at the beginning of that season, against the Texas Rangers.  However shortly before the game was set to start the skies let loose with a display of lightening and down pouring of rain only seen in the Movies.  Well once the rain finally cleared out and as the fans waited for the official word on whether the game would be played or not, the Rangers players trickled out and started playing slip and slide on the tarp much to our entertainment.  I the moment like these that wedge baseball deeper into my heart.  When you can see a bunch of guys just have fun and act like you and your friends would on a random Saturday afternoon, it all just reminds you that these stars are just people.

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