{"id":3829,"date":"2015-04-14T18:20:54","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T23:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.baseballroundtable.com\/?p=3829"},"modified":"2016-03-25T11:09:55","modified_gmt":"2016-03-25T16:09:55","slug":"twins-opening-day-from-festive-to-restive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baseballroundtable.com\/twins-opening-day-from-festive-to-restive\/","title":{"rendered":"Twins Opening Day – From Festive to Restive"},"content":{"rendered":"
As the game time approaches, the sun seems a little brighter, the sky a little bluer, the grass a shade greener. \u00a0Once the game begins, the ball hops off the bat with an especially sharp crack, the pitches seem to have more zip and whir-r-r than ever and the fielders move with a unique combination of grace and energy.\u00a0 In the stands, the beer is crisp and cold and the hot dogs steam in the cool of early spring.\u00a0 The fans cheer on their old and new heroes and follow this opening contest with pennant race intensity \u2013 the most intense among them logging each play in the new season\u2019s first scorecard.\u00a0\u00a0 Baseball Is Back!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n