Pitchers and Catchers Report

That is one of the most heart warming phrases ever written or uttered.  I love the sounds of spring training; and with the internet you can get video and sound from every team's camp.

The sounds of players playing catch bring back the best of memories from my youth.  I could play catch forever back then.  (Even now I drag my wife out to play catch at least once a week.)  I played catch with myself when I had to--against the front steps with a rubberized ball.  When the regular season began I would play each Cubs game every day as scheduled by throwing the ball against the steps and either getting the out or allowing base runners.  If a ball hit the corner of a step and bounded over my head, it was a home run.  When the Cubs were batting I would aim for those corners.  When the other team was up I aimed for the flat ends of each step.

The sounds of batting practice is amazing as well.  When we get a chance to attend games we always go early enough to see batting practice.  I love watching the ball flying through the sky while my wife likes the sounds as she catches up on her reading.

Every day I will check out the sounds of spring training...man, I love baseball.

Go Cubs!!!