Yeah fall and winter are great, but spring is where it's at. Going from cold to warm weather (or warm to warmer for Fort Worth) means one thing is coming... BASEBALL. Yes sir, it's the best sport known to man, but maybe I'm bias because I'm from the greatest baseball city in the U.S. *go cards.*
I grew up in a baseball-loving family. Some people really worship football or hockey, but not us. Sure those sports are great, but how could they beat 8 innings of pure joy? Some people find it boring and mindless. Some people go as far as to say it's an easy sport. You know what I say to them? "Alright, come find me when you can hit a 100mph fastball."
Game day is one of my favorite days of the year. The energy hits you as you walk into the stadium. It's a perfect 70 degrees outside. The sun's up, it's game time. Nine flawless boys run out to the field to play defense while another walks up to the plate. Somehow 8 innings later, the game is over.
The TCU Horned Frogs had their opening weekend in the Fort this weekend versus Loyola Marymount. Let me tell you, I have never been so excited for a collegiate football game in my life. The fans were all in their purple and white ready for our frogs to beat the suckers from California with our warm Texas welcome. The first game was a bust, but we came back and won the three-game series with back-to-back victories. It is in those moments that you feel proud to be a Horned Frog **especially knowing Matt Carpenter played for the frogs in college.**
The reason I feel that baseball is an amazing sport is for those moments of anticipation. Those moments where everything is on the line are the moments I live for. It's 12-11 bases loaded with a full count. It all comes down to this last pitch. This hit would send your team running from the playoffs into the World Series. It's those plays were you feel that you can't even bear to watch.
So, dear God, thank you SO much for baseball. Thank you for collegiate baseball as well as the minor and major league baseball teams as well. Thank you for late night games that go into extra innings (sometimes going into the early hours of the morning). Thank you for competition. Thank you for those rivalries so intense that you've never hated another team more in your entire life. Thank you for the College World Series and MLB World Series.
