October Everywhere

As I crack a beer at 5:30 am after finishing a report, and watch the Korea vs. Japan recorded transmission, I'm surprised how succesful the World Baseball Classic has been. A full major league stadium rabidly cheering for Korea in southern California. Just pleasantly surprised by something I had dismissed. Both games I've casually watched seem to be tight till the end, and full of October style drama.

Team USA has to beat Mexico later today to advance, sending ancient ace Roger Clemens to the mound, certainly not appearing like the sport's birth country will take all. Seems like most countries are balanced pretty well, and its more unpredicatable than say, the olympics. Evidence of how far baseball has spread, while never seeming overwhelmigly popular. Maybe the old timey, Sunday afternoon crackly am radio sport is entering a golden age. The slow pace may be attractive once again.

Suddenly I feel the hint of Spring in the air, although I caught that a month ago due to global warming.