AM: 6 miles.
Usually, when Opening Day rolls around, I'm pretty stoked to see the Rays in action. Last year, David Price & Co dismantled the Yankees for the season opener. Everything seemed to go their way- perfectly positioned shifts, some actual offense, Sabathia was sweating...
It was tough watching the season unravel, as almost every player went on to underperform. I was hoping Price would finish the year with the Rays in the postseason before being traded, but that was not to be.
Then, in the offseason, seeing the departure of the Rays excellent GM and manager combo was bad. More trades came- Zobrist (one of the most valuable players in baseball), Myers (his talent remains to be seen, but we did give up James Shields for him), Joyce, SRod, Hellickson (another former Rookie of the Year).
Even with that, I had been nuturing hope in the face of the faded AL East. Then 3/5 of the starting rotation hit the DL during Spring Training.
The great thing about this time of year in baseball is that all the stat lines are zero, all the teams are tied, and unless you are settings lines in Vegas, any fan can imagine their team in the World Series.
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