My Atlanta Braves lost their Opening Day game last night. However, it was a good game and a good fight. The Washington Nationals just played better and took advantage of the opportunities better than the Braves. They also have a beautiful ballpark from what I saw on TV. The President threw out the first pitch. They spoke to him in the booth later in the night. I like that except for the Mitchell Report, they kept politics out of baseball game. The Mitchell Report was relevant to baseball since it dealt with baseball and steroids. And I like that Bush is able to make fun of himself. I know many people can't stand him, but every time I've seen him being interviewed on TV, he's not afraid to crack a joke at his expense.

I ended up watching the game with Joey and his uncle. During the night, Jon Miller kept stating about this and that being the first ever in the new ballpark. We ended up keeping a running joke about the firsts in the new ballpark. We kept making the list more and more absurd. Did you know that the first batter to walk in the new ballpark was Yunel Escobar of the Atlanta Braves? Did you know that Ray King of the Washington Nationals was the first African-American pitcher to pitch in the new ballpark? Did you know that Brian McCann was the first opposing team catcher with the last name starting with Mc to catch in the new ballpark? These are just some of the trivia tidbits we thought of as the game progressed.

Joey and I have made plans to see the Savannah Sand Gnats' home opener against the Columbus Catfish. I have already ordered the tickets. That game will be on the 11^th. Last night, we started talking about seeing a New York Mets game in Atlanta in May after he graduates school. I love going to Turner Field to watch a game. One of the perks to moving to Atlanta would be being able to go to a game whenever I feel like it.

[♪ Listening to: "The Next Time I Fall" - Amy Grant and Peter Cetera]

Posted by Shawn at March 31, 2008 12:41 PM in Baseball.