Perfect Day For The Braves

What is a perfect day for the Atlanta Braves? When they win, and the Mets, Phillies, Marlins, and Nationals all lose. That means they gain a game in the standings on every team in their division.

For the Tampa Bay Rays, it was a win, but a little less perfect, because some teams in their division also won. But hey, it was a win.

I love baseball.

Opening Day Has Arrived

Happy Opening Day!

Okay, so I am a day late (two days late for Braves fans like myself).

No matter. It's a great time of year when baseball starts up. The Braves got the season off to a great start Sunday night by whupping the Phillies 4-1. It wasn't as close as that. Derek Lowe was outstanding in his Atlanta debut, and Jordan Schafer homered in his first major league at bat.

Unfortunately, the national announcers pretty much downplayed the event yesterday. Today, however, they spent a lot of time talking about the Mets winning. They couldn't talk about the Yankees, who lost, or Boston, who were rained out. That only left the Mets for the national announcers, who seem to operate under the impression that baseball is only played in New England, same as any other sport.

It just doesn't matter. The Braves won, and the Rays are geared up for a great season.

Let's Play Ball.

Time for Some Good News

Okay, enough doom and gloom about lefties. Let's do some good news for this Friday.

First up, the Baseball season is upon us, and for that reason alone, there is reason to be optimistic. Here are sites for my two favorite teams - the Atlanta Braves and the reigning AL Champions, the Tampa Bay Rays.

In honor of the last couple of days of Spring Training, today I will only post good news items.

Baseball Trivia

Quick Question - Name the MLB team that has a perfect record in the playoffs - the only team undefeated in the postseason.

Answer - The Tampa Bay Rays.

Yes, I know it won't go on forever. Who knows how long it will go on? But for today, it's true. And for me, that's good enough for now.

The Tampa Bay Rays - Undefeated in Postseason Play.

Man, that just rolls off the tongue.