Clearly it's going to be a long season. We are right now today, 4/16/13, on pace to LOSE 116 games (Yeah, I'm not great at math but it seems like in 2001 we won every 3-game series and split two of the 4-game series which led to 116 games won that season and so far this season, WE HAVE DONE EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE so shouldn't I...and everyone else...be thinking that the OPPOSITE results are indeed possible, if not outright probable? And I really hate the notion that two weeks into the season my team is already mathematically eliminated!)
But still...opening day is something special. The introduction of the entire Mariner team.
The huge American flag.
The national anthem (shown on the REALLY BIG SCREEN!)
The fireworks.
The first kid from Make a Wish who gets to "touch 'em all" as she runs the bases to kick off the Mariner 2013 season.
And best of all - to throw out the ceremonial first pitch of this season...
# 50 - Jamie Moyer
The pitcher is set and starts his wind up and delivers the pitch. And who better to catch him than #6 - Dan Wilson.
And all of a sudden, it's just like old times again. One of the best starting batteries in baseball, certainly in Mariner history has taken the field and I'm ready for some baseball.
Fifty is a special number for Jamie - not only his jersey number, but also his age this year! And still he says he's got some gas in the tank and is not yet ready to retire. I just hope that Jack Z. was listening...and has Jamie's number on speed dial!
~later, going to get me some crackerjacks, tw
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