When It’s Time For a Change

Thinking about the 2008 Opening Day yesterday the idea of a long march kept coming up.

Unlike seasons past this year did not come with anticipation, optimism or that sense of excitement that I’ve come accustomed to. Instead the stories that have floated about have been about worst spring record in Giants history, the collapse of Noah Lowry and a starting shortstop projected for a -5.3 VORP.

But this morning (I work Tuesday through Saturday so I have the day off) while watching the Tigers and Royals I noticed that ESPN will be showing the Giants game here in Salem, Ore.

And I was happy.

It wasn’t something I thought about, just an instinctive reaction, like when an underground band you’ve fallen in love with is unexpectedly on the radio.

It made me remember that for all the pain and suffering I’ve been expecting baseball will still be fun. The Giants will still play regardless of the changes and mishandling from the top down that has killed any chances of the team competing this season and there is a chance that there will be moments where I do not claw at my eyes and cure my fate.

Last night George Will did an introduction for the Braves, Nationals game. he said that coming into the year we know each team will win 60 games, lose 60 games and that the real fight is for those other 42.

Well, maybe for most. But for us Giants fans all we have is (maybe) those 60 wins. But I’m starting to think that I’ll still be able to enjoy it.