2 more weeks...

While watching March Madness for 96 straight hours, I noticed that Opening Day is only 2 weeks away. That means, real baseball stories will begin. There will now be stories about actual games. Sure, Pedro Gomez will still be following Barry Bonds around discussing how he doubled in size over the last decade. And, we will still be given up to the second updates about when Roger "Captain Drama" Clemens will bless us with his return to a front running team in time to try for another ring.

But, in Baltimore, there will be some hope as the season begins. A young rotation anchored by Eric Bedard, Adam Loewen, and Daniel Cabrera has incredible potential. In 2 weeks, I will get to begin seeing if they can reach it. The O's offense still has some holes, but the front office improved in LF/1B with guys like Aubrey Huff and Jay Payton. Sam Perlozzo is getting shredded by O's fans for his inability to manage a roster and a game, and in 2 weeks he'll get his chance to prove us all wrong.

2 weeks from today will be the NCAA championship game, but it will also be MLB opening day. Since the Orioles open on the road and in a dome this year, it's unlikely that they have to play in snowfall like they did on Opening Day 2003. Nonetheless, seeing Bedard take the mound for the first time will signify a welcomed start to spring.