It's about 70 degrees in the Bean today, and it has been warm for about 3 days now, which in New England terms could mean that spring has finally arrived. What does this mean ? Other than the ladies showing more skin (I feel you Sir Dalé), it also means one of the best activities in the world can now occur: The Baseball Catch. See, I'm a football guy through and through; I say give me the pigskin and a couple of receivers and we got ourselves a good time running routes and playing a little two-hand shove. But, even I must admit that throwing the pill around on the first beautiful day in April has to be one of the best feelings in the world. I mean it's just the sound of the birds chirping trying to find a mate and the light breeze that blows the pollin into your face and makes your eyes look as if you've smoked a brick of weed. It's the kid you're throwing with trying to do his best imitation of Timmy Wakefield and throwing you a lackluster knuckler. And yes, it's the sound of that ball as it meets the mitt so perfectly. Just pure joy. It's one of those bonds we all share that separates us from the commies in Russia, or the royalty in England: just the act of grabbin' that dirty, worn-in, glove to catch that stitched ball. It's America at its finest, right James?
Posted by Mucc.
mucc with another great post
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