i believe, as an M’s fan living in the out-of-state capital of M’s fandom (San Diego), that i’ve got the best of both worlds.

Word up. Except, of course, being able to go to home games at Safeco and such…*tear* Guess I’ll settle for a couple games out of the year surrounded by Padres “fans”.

I believe that Ichiro will insult at least one more American League City.

I believe you just made me laugh out loud at work.

I believe I’m going to be covertly watching the game today on MLB.com at work.

I believe it’s a shame to be at work on Opening Day, and it should thus be declared an official holiday – giving us an appropriate occasion to celebrate the end of a long winter and the beginning of all things new.

I believe that Bavasi/Johnny Mac will continue to frustrate the crap out of me. Though they’ve already left me speechless, so I’m not sure how much worse it can get.

I believe this will be a fun team to watch.

I believe solidly in 55% of our starting lineup, 40% of our bench, 60% of our starting rotation, and 83% of our bullpen.

I believe I appreciate this blog in all of it’s entertaining, educational, and enlightening glory – much thanks to the authors.

I believe this is the best day of the year.

I believe that a beer, a hotdog, and a baseball game altogether are one of lifes simple pleasures.

I believe that watching Bull Durham and Field of Dreams the day before Opening Day is the proper way to start the baseball season.

i believe the M’s will revive my Sea-town sporting hopes again, after said long winter of Seahawks and (gulp) Sonics travails. at least through July anyway.

i believe the online M’s community is going to have a collective miscarriage when Bedard falters in the slightest.

i believe we deserve so much better than Bavasi’s value judgements and McLaren’s everything.

i believe we are blessed with Safeco Field, quietly solid ownership, a good-to-great amateur scouting program, and are blessed to witness a true Hall of Famer in talent, performance and character. i believe in Ichiro!

i believe Ichiro! will seriously piss me off by swinging at first pitches, then blow me away with a stretch of impossibly great play.

I believe i’ll never understand 85% of the hardcore stat geek stuff in the M’s blogosphere, but i believe i’ll make more of any effort this year. maybe.

i believe, as an M’s fan living in the out-of-state capital of M’s fandom (San Diego), that i’ve got the best of both worlds.

i believe the M’s unis are in need of an overhaul. i also believe the front office/MLB would fuck it said overhaul badly. i believe Ebbets Field Flannels should be on retainer.

i believe that if i ever saw myself saying that the M’s blogosphere isn’t the best in baseball, i’d punch myself in the face, because i’m lying.

i believe it’s Opening Day! Play Ball!!

Mel Stottlemyre was jesting–probably trying to deke the opposing batters–when he said that he wanted FELIX to throw more fastballs.
According to Friday’s P-I (3/28/08; P. F-4) opposing batters hit .346 off FELIX’s fastball last year, and were below the Mendoza line for his other three pitches.
Surely you jest, Mel.