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Anybody else watching this to get ready for opening day?


I'm the only person in my family that enjoys baseball, I never played growing up and taught the game to myself in high school. I've made a point of not adopting a favorite team. I was raised in a football family and as a result I have to analyze almost every play as I watch a football game. Baseball? I don't have a favorite team so I can just watch a game to watch the game, I'm less likely to get upset over a call or play (which I wouldn't have any business doing since I've never played). It's a more relaxing experience. Anyway, this is the hardest time of my year, football is over and baseball is still a few weeks away. I've watched this movie twice in the past 3 weeks or so, just getting ready for the season I guess haha. I'm not a Yankees fan and the '61 season happened 25 years before I was born so I can't say the movie brings back memories. I just enjoy the movie and I enjoy the sport. Anyone else watch this and just get excited for next month?

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I'm a huge baseball fan and have been my whole life. I've been counting down the days until my St. Louis Cardinals open up their season against the Rockies on March 31st. To get ready for the season, I've already watched Field of Dreams, Major League, Bull Durham *61, and Game 5 of the 2006 World Series when the Cards beat the Tigers.

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I watch this movie every year before openening day. It has kind of been a tradition since 2002. A true classic.

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