March 29, 2006
Loving the Game
Balls, Sticks and Stuff notices that baseball fans are alive and well in Philadelphia:
Over the last few weeks, I have been absolutely struck by the abundance of young children playing baseball on fields all over the area. Several months ago I was dumfounded as to why I couldn't take a few swings with a golf club at my local park. Now, with spring here, I see why: the space is needed for eight year olds to practice their bunting. In the cold rain. On a Saturday.
Make no mistake, children practicing bunts in the cold rain as opposed to playing XBox is evidence that the sport is quite healthy. Should the Phillies find a way to make the playoffs, rest assured, this grassroots passion for the game will overcome the boos we've come to expect from the upper levels of Citizens Bank Park. Winning breeds popularity in any town, and Philadelphia is no different.
Lots of children playing ball is good news. Maybe someone can write a musical about this called "Bunting in the Rain."
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