Baseball shout out

It is Nationals fever here in DC. So I feel like I would be remiss in adding my own insanity into the mix.

I wish I could be there at RFK to welcome the Nats to their new home but I do not have tickets. But I will be watching at home and we have tickets to two other Nats games later in the season. I can only imagine what it will be like for those players to walk into RFK tonight. Most of these guys came from a town that ignored them at best. Montreal had lost its baseball fever. Washington, by contrast, is on fire about baseball. Tonight 45,000 will be cheering them on at the stadium. That must be an incredible rush. They are no longer the Expos with a losing record and a sad fan base. They are the Washington Nationals, tied for first place, with a fan base that is nuts about them, all they are and can be. And I do know that the screaming and yelling, people pulling for you and cheering you on, makes a big difference to one's mindset and performance. Go Nats! I am very proud to be cheering for the home team.

On the other side of the league, the Yankees beat Boston and all is right with the world. Mo got the save, Giambi (my boy, even after all the steroid stuff) got the two run homer, and I just love seeing Tino back in the dugout. Yesterday was a good baseball day. I am looking forward to two more great games tonight. A great night that includes laying back on the couch with DH, flipping between the Yankees and Nats, and trying not to cheer too loudly that we wake the kids. Play ball!