Simulated Gameday Experience

So the Nats’ Opening Day was on Monday. That isn’t necessarily news, but the crowd composition ended up making the most headlines. A group (and by “a group”, I mean “more than a few thousand”) Phillies fans ended up crashing Opening Day in DC, turning the game into a virtual home game for the Phillies. Those of you who are aware of foreshadowing are probably smart enough to figure out where this is going. (more..)

So I get the idea that Spring Training is supposed to be a time for hope, rebirth, and warm fuzzy feelings that make you excited about watching baseball for the next six months. My problem is that the franchise I’m dumb and/or crazy enough to follow decided to spend most of their offseason talking about moves that were progress and great for the franchise and generally the kind of treading-water crap we’ve come to expect from the likes of Baltimore and Pittsburgh. I should be excited over these guys? (more…)