My life is surreal right now. If you had told me a year ago, five years ago, even 10 years ago, that I would be arranging my life around running days, group runs, 5k races and that I would be making any comments on major league baseball I would have spit in your face and called you a no good, waste-about liar.
But in the words of Bob Dylan "Times they are a-chhhhhhhhaaaaaangin" Last year the boys in blue, the hometown team, the boys of summer, the freaking Kansas City Royals brought it like a BOSS. Heck ya! Fist bump, chest bump, thigh bump, everything bump.
I'm not a sports person. I pretty much loathe any sports talk. Nothing will get my rolling my eyes quicker than talking about who scored what, where. I have some deep seated childhood scars (so what if I'm too short to play volleyball, I had the heart, I could have been a contender) regarding sports.
Going to a Royals game was a less than once a year outing. Usually when we would get free tickets in the nosebleed section we would make the trip out there.
Last year the Royals surprised everyone, they turned the city into believers, gave us hope, unified us. The whole city was alive and blue. I remember walking in the supermarket right before the World Series started and nearly every single person had blue on. It was a beautiful sight. It turned this ole cynical heart to mush.
So call me a sell out, a pushover, a fanboy, what you will...I love baseball season. I will be glued to my screen (both TV and computer) for as many of the 162 games as I can.
PS. I almost always use things like "like a boss" ironically...except in the case of the royals...hell I would even high five a stranger on the street over a great royals play
PPS. Running is going great. Next 5k is this Saturday. 4 months, 4 5ks.
PPSS. Despite all the haters I "does" believe in the magic of the Royals this year.
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