Opening Day Opens Frustration

For the die hards, there is truly no other day like Major League Baseball's Opening Day. Sure it has gotten watered down with the exclusive ESPN Opening Night game, but regardless it signals America's and Japan's pastime is once again upon us. For me, it was a date Monday with the television and the Boston Red Sox road opener vs. the Kanasa City Royals. Kansas City gave the faithful something to cheer about and officially kept the baseball gods smiling for at least a few more days as they currently sit in first place. For Red Sox Nation, it was disaster. No hitting, little pitching, nothing clutch and bad base running. Sports radio call lines lit up and WEEI fielded more than their share of angry fan rants. Has the season been lost? Will the Sox miss the playoffs? At least I'm able to once again enjoy the greatest sport in the world and watch the occasional Jerry Remy and Don Orsillo telecast on NESN. I'm already reaching out to like minded fans for the road trip. We're going to win it all this year.

Speaking of road trips, kudos to Tom Daly who I had the pleasure of meeting in Atlanta recently. He understands the challenges of traveling with a young family at home and has written some great books to help educate and and inform children when mom or dad are away. The books are called "Sometimes I Work in..." and are a quick and easy read before bed time with your kids. You can buy them on the worlds largest bookstore Amazon.com.