I’m a fan of blogs. I like to be able to express the things I want to say. And an MLB blog? Well you’ll never get me to stop talking! Here’s a little bit about me:
I’ve been a Phillies fan for as long as I can remember. For my 4th birthday? I got an autograph picture oh John Kruk. You’d think a 4 year old wouldn’t really be too excited about that, but me, I was ecstatic. My dad, a long time season ticket holder, made me fall in love with this game. I’ve learned to live and die with the team he grew up with, and I’ve learned about all his heroes, including some Phils greats. I’ve spent countless birthdays cheering on my team. And as I got older, I didn’t get to cheer my Phils on with just my family, but my friends started to tag along too. The Phils hold many memories for me. I saw Kevin Millwood’s no-hitter with my dad, my grandmom, and 3 of my friends. I got to hang out with the Phanatic at the old Christmas partys with my sisters. I saw the second to last game at the Vet (my dad got to see the last) and I even went to Opening Day at CBP. I’ve missed many-a-school-days for Business Person Specials, and I witnessed the World Champion Phils clinch the NL East this year. I could even get you around Clearwater Beach. My favorite memory though? The Championship parade down Broad Street.
I’m now a college Freshmen. I go to school in north Jersey, near New York, so I meet a lot of people who aren’t exactly on the same wave-length as me. It’s hard being away from home,of course: a new place, new people, being away from everything that I’m used to. I missed part of the end of last season. I listened to games online and watched pitch-by-pitch updates. But that’s what you’ve gotta do in your life, you have to make sacrifices. I’ve known what I’ve wanted to do with my life since I was 12. I’m away at school so I can become a sportsbroadcaster, and with the introduction of the MLB Network, I even have a place to shoot for. I know it’ll be hard work, I’ll miss the games of Spring Training, and the first few games of the season, but I know it’s worth it. Last semester I took a seminar called “Baseball and Literature”. Basically we sat around and talked baseball without the literature. It reinforced the knowledge that I knew I want to be involved in this game as a career.
That’s why I decided to write a blog. A fresh perspective. I’m going to give you the thoughts of the fan who spends half of the season away at school and the other half glued to the tv or spending her time at the ballpark with her parents and her best friends. I’ll talk trades. I’ll talk stats. I might even throw in some reviews of games I went to. But it’ll mostly be my thoughts. I have a love for the game, and a love to talk. I hope you enjoy what I have to say, I know I’ll enjoy writing it!