Why the Off Season is Still Exciting

Do you Already Miss Baseball? It's Monday and time to talk sports.  The 2015 World Series is in the record books and another season complete.  We now know who the Champions are and if they are your team - congratulations are in order.  I know that in 154 days my team will be back at it, ready to chase down yet another crown.  Until then, so many things are left undone.  The off season has just begun. I am sad to see the season go away, of course, but also excited to see what the clubs will do here in the preparation time for 2016.  I know some of the things that will be on the Cardinals' minds and I hope they just make the right decisions.  I can't tell you what those are, but they make the big bucks to make those calls and I just sit and wait in anticipation. One of the moves on their mind, they've already made.  The option for 2016 was picked up by the team on Jaime Garcia.  I hope now that he has no desire to get hurt.  I also hope he realizes that he is extremely valuable to this team and its' success. Another big potential move the Cardinals will have to make or avoid making is that with our right fielder, former Atlanta Brave - Jason Heyward.  His MLB-hating agent Scott Boras will undoubtedly want a lot.  I just hope we can make the right decision with this position.  The outfield happens to be such a tricky thing in MLB and a lot of clubs have been burned by throwing money away on one player only to have them end up on the DL or worse yet, just lose the talent that they had just a season ago.  The regular season numbers for Heyward are far from All Star caliber.  His post season average was very good (.357), but he still lacked the power and production numbers that a big budget outfielder needs to have.  His clutch defense and presence in the lineup may just be enough to garner a fair offer by the Cardinals. Either way that goes, the off season is so fun and full of anticipation.  I can't wait for Opening Day, but until then, it's time to build another championship team ready to make a run at ring number 12. Are you already thinking of your Opening Day party, too?  If you still don't have that perfect place to watch the games, use the guide below and check out the listings.  Today may be your day.

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I spent four years in the US Navy and the next twenty in the mid west. I love the mountains and appreciate the fact that I get to see them all the time now. I am a bit of a sports fan. I enjoy dabbling in the world of fiction novel writing. I am also a licensed real estate agent in the Commonwealth of Virginia.