Game 2 - 4/12 at Wrigley Field

For as happy and exciting as this time of year is, school really, really kills the good vibe.

Not only was it preventing me from coming home for two weekends, but it almost pushed this weekend out of the mix too. I had an accounting test on Tuesday, so I wanted to get back as soon as possible. In just over 24 hours, I would go from Normal to Schaumburg to Wrigley, then through downtown and back down I-55.

Fortunately, my friend Kyle stepped up big time by coming with me. He was my ride home and made this whole thing happen. He's one of my best friends at ISU, and a huge baseball fan himself. Even though he's from St.Louis, and deeply passionate about those vile birds perched on a bat, we were both pumped to go. Kyle's been to Wrigley just once before, but barley got the experience. He only stayed for six innings, and wasn't there with an expert such as myself.

Game 1 - 3/30 at Miller Park

I wish there was a clever, interesting way to start off my season, but there's really not. I jumped the gun and started my season before the season actually started.

I was hoping to keep my plans relatively secret and shock everyone when I ended up at a game, but I couldn't stay quiet that long.

Next Year is Here! - 2013 Ballhawking Goals

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball.  I'll tell you what I do. 

 I stare out the window and wait for spring."

- Rogers Hornsby

March is the greatest month of the year, solely because of Spring Training. Every fan wakes up out of their winter haze to evaluate their team's off-season moves and the long road ahead. But that gets boring after a while; you'll be seeing that all season on the local sports station.

What makes Spring so great is that you can get the same type of news and reports from ANY team.What better way to be an all around baseball fan than to know a little something about every opponent? Being able to follow all the stories from around the league leading up to Opening Day is by far my favorite part.

Don't forget there are actual GAMES being played too! In about three more weeks the records won't matter, but it just shows how close we are to summer's bliss of relaxing on a warm night and flipping on the Sunday night game of the week.

There's one team out there that's going to win the World Series. They don't know it yet, but they'll find some way to make it into the playoffs, get hot at the right time, and find themselves at the top of the baseball world in just about seven months.

The #1 Game of My Entire Life

This game definitely requires its own entry. This day, as well as the two weeks coming before it, was the best time of my life.

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In February of 2010, to put it into the wise words of Steve Goodman, 'I forsaked my teachers to sit in the Bleachers'. I missed school to buy tickets.