"Well, beat the drum and hold the phone - the sun came out today!
We're born again, there's new grass on the field.
A-roundin' third, and headed for home, it's a brown-eyed handsome man;
Anyone can understand the way I feel."

"Oh, put me in, Coach - I'm ready to play today;
Put me in, Coach - I'm ready to play today;
Look at me, I can be Centerfield."

Yeah man! The sun actually did shine today. Then I hear this song on the way home from work. I may be over 1/2 century old, wearing tri-focals, and not hearing about half of what anybody says to me, but I'm really getting the urge to play softball again.

"Well, I spent some time in the Mudville Nine, watchin' it from the bench;
You know I took some lumps when the Mighty Casey struck out.
So Say Hey Willie, tell Ty Cobb and Joe DiMaggio;
Don't say "it ain't so", you know the time is now."

I grew up in Los Angeles bleeding Dodger Blue. Unfortunately I believe in rooting for the home team, so that means the Rockies. Nuff said. For you folks across the pone please don't bug us about "rounders" or cricket. We still love our baseball.

"Got a beat-up glove, a homemade bat, and brand-new pair of shoes;
You know I think it's time to give this game a ride.
Just to hit the ball and touch 'em all - a moment in the sun;
(pop) It's gone and you can tell that one goodbye!"

"Oh, put me in, Coach - I'm ready to play today;
Put me in, Coach - I'm ready to play today;
Look at me, I can be Centerfield."

Now it may snow next week, but as for tomorrow I'm itching to play some ball!

Are the Cubs mathematically eliminated from the playoffs yet?

Shaun