We are in the middle of the season and my enthusiasm is just as high as when the season started.  Getting a good game in each week is my goal and prefer to watch it live.  A hotdog with beverage - it’s a great life!

Baseball in Omaha is the way the game was meant to be played. Kids hustling on and off the field and playing each play as hard as they can. These kids aren’t million dollar ball players, just a bunch of young college students playing the game that they grew up playing the only way they know how. You can see their love for the game written all over there faces the second they run on to field.

As I sat there with my two boys explaining the pick off move and the secondary lead I realized where else in the world would I rather be. Baseball is Americas pastime and can help molded the bond between a father and his son like no other sport. They we were in the smoldering sun watching the Louisville Cardinals beat Mississippi State Bulldogs 12-4 in the first elimination game of 2007. I was amazed that during the entire 3-hour game I did not hear “ dad is it almost over”. The boys were so involved in the game and asking me questions about why the pitcher did this or that, they would have sat there all day long. There is one thing for sure that this is one Fathers Day that I will never forget.

As the story goes, at one time they were the cream of the crop. The Cadillac of the Industry, which in this case the Cady was baseball. America’s passion and past time once thrived in Boston. Fans of Boston still believe that the road to glory still goes through Boston. Give us a break! Anybody that knows anything knows the road to glory goes through New York. Pride, Power, Pinstripes baby! Year after year they are picked to finish first in the American League East Division, as well as to win the American League pennant.

True Yankees fans revitalize themselves by thinking of the past, with the future in mind. The difference between Yankee fans and all of the Red Sox fans is honesty. Boston has won a Championship since the Yankees, big deal. Win at least 20 more and then we will talk. Nine straight years the Yankees have just simply taken care of business in the American League East Division. Yet every year Red Sox fans think the next year will be different. Cry wolf too many times and nobody will listen. Once again the Yankees will win the American League East Division this year and Boston fans will just have to live with it.

The 2007 season starts tonight; neither the Yankees or Red Sox play but the true baseball fans will watch the St. Louis Cardinals versus the New York Mets. Go ahead and watch this game is my advice, to get you ready for the big guys. Most fans will watch because it is a new beginning and it all starts tonight. A year full of dreams and excitement, all teams start undefeated. The Red Sox and Yankee’s are tied for first place, and the Toronto Blue Jays are actually in third place. That would be different than last year, when Toronto finished second. Way to go Boston, you are the best.

- When in doubt, order the bigger size. You can always shrink the cap at least a size by putting it in the dishwasher.

- Buy a flex fit cap, they generally cover a couple of sizes. There is more give to them than sized.

- If you buy sized caps for a team or organization, buy extra’s! No 2 caps fit the same exactly the same so order a couple of extra’s on your original order. Cap companys’ minimum order is usually between 6-12 caps so ordering the 2 extra one’s early will save you money in the long run.

Sizing apparel is especially tough for the younger set. youth baseball pants can be especially tough. Women’s baseball pants can also be a challenge although we like Mizuno Women’s Sliding Compression G3 Shorts