The Eve of Destruction, aka Baseball Season

It's the final weekend before the baseball season starts and many fans are nervous to see where there team will end up in a few months. Most fans from New York who root for the Mets and Yankees respectively, envision an October in which their team will be playing meaningful games. Many fans also play fantasy baseball which in my opinion is ruining the sport because a lot of people start to tolerate their rival teams superstars because they happen to be on their fantasy team. The start of baseball season usually brings a fresh beginning and a hint of optimism among teams that aren't supposed to be in the playoff hunt as the season winds down. Usually fans pack the stadiums on opening day to catch an early glimpse on what their team or teams will look like as the season progresses. The Mets look to rebound after their awful collapse at seasons end and hope to be representing the National League in the World Series in October. As for the Yankees, they have a new manager in Joe Girardi, their catcher once upon a time. He looks to being back the success that he had as a player and translate it to victories as the manager in hopes of catching the Red Sox. Whatever the outcome of the season is, it will be the last season that we will see baseball at Shea and the current Yankee Stadium because both teams are moving their operations across the street to new facilities and nicer confines. Both stadiums will be sorely missed.