That’s the smell of baseball in the air! Pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training camps today, marking the official start of the 2012 season. Personally, there wasn’t an off-season around here. I’ve been on a post World Series high for months… Football? Basketball? I have forgotten those seasons even exist!
The start of this season is even more exciting than those past. First, it marks off another item on my Cardinals Bucket List with my first ever Spring Training visit. Drooooolll….. I’ll be attending the opening day against the Marlins in their (ahem…) new uniforms, as well as an away game against the Nationals. I’m excited to watch some baseball so early in the season and really hoping for some connections to enable my desired career change.
Perhaps more exiting is the return of Adam Wainwright. While exploring five years’ worth of pictures for my recent video, my husband made a stunning observation. We’ve never seen Adam pitch! Sure, we’ve seen him on TV, but we haven't physically attended a game where he has pitched. That’s astonishing and sad! We’ve seen so many others (seems like it always used to be Kyle Lohse!), and even seen events such as Carp’s complete game in Baltimore, but haven’t seen Adam throw anything other than the opening pitch at the World Series. It’s amazing to think that we won without the other half of the dynamic duo!
We’ve always been big fans of Adam. He’s a truly remarkable pitcher. He has a great personality and sense of humor. He has teamed up with our all-time favorite BBQ joint, Pappy’s Smokehouse, to promote his charity (the Catch a Dream Foundation). He’s the kind of guy you love to see on the field and would love to hang out with on a Friday night.
Welcome back, Adam! Looking forward to a great season!
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