Take Me In for a Ballgame

"Take me out to the ballgame, take me out with the crowd..." Yesterday was Opening Day, well, it was supposed to be. By now I don't have to explain why Opening Day of baseball didn't happen. There were no mile long lines waiting to get into ballparks, no aromas of beer, nachos, and hot dogs, no "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" being belted out during the 7th inning stretch. Windows are still being stared out (even more so now!) waiting for the ceremonial first pitch of spring. However, instead of moping and wallowing at what should have been, athletes and fans are being creative. MLB players were live streaming themselves playing baseball online. MLB, and Fox Sports affiliates, have been playing old games. MLB kindly chose Game 6 of the 2011 World Series while the Cardinals had David Freese live Tweeting for them throughout the broadcast. The show must go on, right?

The Cardinals Twitter account helped ease the pain of no baseball in many ways. My favorite was last week when they posted a Cardinals Moments Madness bracket. Since there was no March Madness this year, I have enjoyed filling out other types of brackets. This one might take the cake for being the hardest bracket I have ever had to fill out. There are so many great Cardinals moments, many with sentimental memories. Before being influenced by my thoughts and opinions, I'll give a day before revealing my choices. While we're left singing, "Take me in for a ballgame, take me away from the crowd..." maybe this will help ease the pain until Opening Day comes back again. And if you have never heard of one of the moments, you're welcome for providing you with a game to watch!