Opening Day

A couple years ago I was at at KC Royals versus Detroit Tigers game that rapidly got out of hand.  I left the stadium in the seventh inning with the Royals down 18-2.  On the way home I tuned into the ballgame on the car radio.  In the eighth inning the Royals scored 4 runs making the score 18-6.  In the bottom of the ninth, the Royals play-by-play guy made a statement that stuck with me.  He opened the inning by saying, "Well, a couple hits, a couple walks, an error or two, a balk, stolen base and a couple of grand slams and we're right back in this game."  The epitome of optimism. 

Tomorrow is Opening Day in Kansas City.  I am predicting the Royals will win the World Series this year.  No one can dispute they are due.  This perennial loser has been quietly saving up their wins so they can take the World Series in 2011.  Who knows.  A couple hits, a couple walks, an error or two, a balk, stolen base and a couple of grand slams during a hundred or so games, and we're are in the thick of the pennant chase.  Do it another 11-12 games and we win the series.  Now I am the epitome of optimism.