Baseball DIY

In about four hours, those interested will learn whether there will be any semblance of an NHL season this year. Though I do not count myself among "those interested," I can sympathize with those who do not want to see their favorite sport deprived of its highest level of competition for an indefinite amount of time. After what seemed an interminable offseason, MLB is opening up for Spring Training this week. I can't imagine waiting much longer for even meaningless preseason games, let alone the actual 2005 campaign. For the fans, I hope the owners and players make it happen. If not, there's always minor league hockey (which, at least in the case of the Missouri River Otters, is a damned good time).

...Walking to the car this morning, we saw a couple of cardinals sitting on the fence. The St. Louis baseball team is not named after the bird, but rather the color (it's an evolution from the "St. Louis Maroons," much like how the AL team was the "St. Louis Browns"). Still, it's cool to see cardinals flying around in St. Louis.