So I guess today was Opening Day. I think it was Opening day, wasn't it? Funny thing though, it didn't feel like Opening Day to me. What about you? I know that I am not alone when I say that this is a stupid idea. Don't get me wrong, a few exhibition games in Japan is great for the sport but to have Opening Day start at 6:10 AM and for the bulk of Red Sox fans to not have any chance to watch it is just plain dumb. I caught the tail end of the game on MLB.com but at 6:30 AM west coast time it certainly didn't seem like I should have been watching the 9th inning of Opening Day. The worst part about these games being played is that the Sox come back to the States this week and play more meaningless exhibition games before they resume real baseball. (Just for the record, I am excited about the game at the LA Coliseum because I have tickets.) Now I know that most baseball fans, outside of Boston and Oakland, won't really care about this issue but they should. Why you may ask, I'll tell you why, because soon it will be your team over there Opening the season at 6:00 AM and although it may seem like a little thing it's just one more simple pleasure that you may not be able to count on and enjoy.
Congratulations to the Red Sox on their Opening Day victory. It was probably one of the most exciting Opening Day games in quite some time and I'm sure that it was the most exciting Opening Day game that no one really saw.
I'm sure there are thousands of Sox fans who would have liked to have seen it. Way to go MLB keep up the good work.
