The pop of leather when a heater meets the catchers mitt…

[The Lone Liberal]

The sound of hickory when a curve hangs and the batter gets a piece of it. Managers and umpires exchanging pleasantries over a pick-off at second. Beer and dogs in the fifth.

I am counting the days until that first ball is tossed out. Its going to be the year of baby bears. Go Cubs.

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. Ah, have you ever sat in the bleachers at Wrigley Field?

Never on opening day, of course, because the weather is usually 30-some degrees with a strong northeast wind that even the Nathan's hotdogs are cold before they hit the bun.

[kanrok]

3. That's another reason to hate the Cubbies

Nathan's dogs are from New York. Comiskey (yep, I cannot call it "Celular Field") has Vienna dogs. Betcha the Sox win more games than the Cubbies.

[mr_hat]

2. Hell with the pop. Real heaters hiss. >

But I'm right there wit'cha. Go Cubbies!

[kanrok]

4. Cubs suck!

First shot across the bow! Sox Rule baby! I will bet that the Sox win more games than the stinken' Cubs. Oh, yeah, if you're a Cub fan, you're likely to be a Repuke.

[greatauntoftriplets]

5. Cubs rule!!!!

They have Greg Maddux again.

:)

[kanrok]

6. I love their starters.

I have no problem with individual players. I grew up on the South side and I just cannot abide the Cubs.

[Whitacre D_WI]

7. Hickory?

Almost all bats these days are made of maple or ash.

[nemo137]

8. oh, man, i can't wait.

really, i want a cards-red sox series this year. i honestly wouldn't know who to root for. or red sox-cubs. that would also be great.

[nickgutierrez]

9. Go Yankees!

*Puts on flameproof suit*