Epic Guide

Now that football is over we look forward to the gear up for baseball. The second best sport in America. Since I reside in sunny southern california and since I detest the Dodgers I am a committed Angels fan. I am not a bandwagoner either, I have been going to Angel games since I was 3! My father took me and my brothers to many games, and I was there in 1979 when the Angels won their first penant, and according to my father, I even touched the dirt because the stampede of people rushing the field knocked me and my brothers onto the field.

Now its 2008 and I look forward to the new season and my annual trip to Arizona for Angels spring training. This will be my 4th trip in 5 years (missed one due to my first child’s birth) and usually a group of 8 to 10 of us go. Its a wildly fun time of boys being boys and taking in two spring training games. If you have never been I highly recommend a trip.

This year holds so much promise, with the offseason acquisitions of Garland and Hunter the Angels look like a lock for another AL West Championship. Hunter provideds another great bat with great speed on the bags and in the outfield. While he is no Alex Rodriguez or Miguel Cabrera he will add plenty of support to the existing lineup. Not to mention the Angels having one of the best outfields in the majors.

So join me if you can for Beer, dogs, fine weather and women in Arizona as we kick off, umm i mean, tee off, no what is it that we say for baseball to get the season started…….oh yeah as we play ball!!