The Giants arrived in San Francisco last night which is so exciting I can barely write. And I am going to the ballpark tonight which is also so exciting I can barely write. Cinnamon roasted walnuts, here I come!
But before we get down to Bay Ball (nod to Mychael Urban), I want to give a quick goodbye to Spring Training.
Goodbye Arizona
Goodbye Spring Training
Goodbye people playing who I’ve never heard of
Goodbye Scottsdale
And Surprise, too
Goodbye split-squad games
Goodbye cactus
Goodbye scorpions
And goodbye beautiful weather
Goodbye strange jerseys
And goodbye games that don’t matter
Goodbye static-y broadcasts
And goodbye lawns in the outfield
Goodbye no pressure
And goodbye nostalgia of last year
Goodbye questions about the rotation
Goodbye Brian Wilson
And goodbye to the old beat writer
whispering “it’s just Spring Training”
Goodbye Arizona
Goodbye Spring Training
Hello to baseball everywhere
We’re close. We are so, so close.
Diamond Girl
