20 yrs ago we went to the opening day game of the Rockies (4/2/2001, v. Cardinals). Saw Mike Hampton go 8 1/3 innings, (could easily have pitched a complete game) to win a shut out, 8-0.
Like the seasons before and the seasons afer, we were hopeful in the spring, only to be disappointed in Sept. But in 2001, 9/11 wiped out any considerations of baseball.
Now kids ( sorry, soldiers) are still dying in the Middle East 20 yrs after that wonderful spring. Trump had set a deadline of May 1 for the removal of our troops from Afghanistan, Biden says he won't do that.
As we say in baseball "wait till next year."
The Colorado Rockies are supposed to be bad this season, but I don't really care. I am happy to see baseball back. And I hope fans still go to Coors Field and also return to downtown to support the merchants and workers who had a tough year financially in 2020.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
Fred,
It seems that we have our own personal thread. I must ask if you have any thoughts on the removal of the MLB all-star game from Atlanta. To me, the logic of the MLB would dictate that the Atlanta Braves should not be allowed to play any home games in the state of Georgia.
For that matter neither should the Falcons (NFL) nor the Hawks (NBA).
Let's carry this further, why should the city of Denver host, as a visiting team, any of those teams coming from the racist state of Georgia?
