Hope Springs

Spring Training 2013
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Hope Springs eternal. Another year, another season begins. Full of hope. Full of optimism. Full of potential. And in 8 months from now, full of disappointment for 29 teams.  But as baseball fans, none of us want to think that far down the line.  We like to look at our teams in February and say we've got a chance. Anything can happen. Any team can be that Cinderella story.  The grass always looks greener in February than it does in October.  And that's the way we want it and love it.  That's why we come back, rooting for our teams, year after year, season after season.

Pitchers and catchers begin reporting to training camps this week, with the rest of the squads reporting by the middle of next week.  Spring training is also a time for the casual fan to get a glimpse into the team's future, by surveying some of the crop down on the farm.  Some teams are built for the now, some are building for the near future, and some others are building for the not-so near future.  You just hope your team is building towards something.

Spring is that time of year where anything is possible, as the weather starts to warm up, the trees start to bloom, and you get the feelings of new beginnings all around you.  The crack of the bat, the pop of the ball against the gloves.  For baseball fans, this is really the most wonderful time of the year. 

Hope springs eternal, but for some teams and some fans, it may just have to wait until next spring.  Just don't tell us that until October.

"So you're telling me there's a chance." - Jim Carrey, Dumb & Dumber