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Written by James Fohl

The Upcoming Baseball Season Is Making Baseball Fanatics Jump For Joy After A Long Winter

After a long winter season, the month of March is finally here, and to me that only means one big thing; that the Major League Baseball season is about to start. It has been about five or so months since I have last watched a great baseball game, and let me tell you that I have pretty much been counting down the days for the season to start since after Christmas.

The Major League Baseball Season Starts In April, Spring Training Starts Now

Spring training is in full swing, and much to my surprise a few of these game are being played on the local sports television station. Not only that, but the radio sport talk shows that I occasionally listen to are switching from talking about football and hockey, and are finally starting to talk about the upcoming baseball season. Yeah, it really feels good to know that winter is almost over, and soon enough I will be able to sit down after a hard day and watch my favorite baseball teams play.

I am really looking forward to this upcoming season for a long list of reasons. I'm a Pittsburgh Pirates fan, and well it has been a long time since I have been excited for a baseball season to start.

First off, the 2006 Major League Baseball All Star game is going to be played in Pittsburgh. Even though that is going to raise ticket prices, I am still excited, simply because its the whole All Star game, and it is going to be played in my home town.

After Thirteen Losing Seasons, The Pittsburgh Pirates May Just Have A Chance

Next reason I am excited for the 2006 season to start is the fact that this year the Pittsburgh Pirates actually have a chance of not being the last place team in their division. I guess it is bad that the Pittsburgh Pirates have not made the playoffs since 1992, but it is really bad that they have placed pretty much dead last in the past decade.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a fighting chance this season, not only because they have hired a slew of new players, but because they also actually have a good manager this year. If you were not aware, the Pirates hired former Los Angeles Dodgers manager, Jim Tracy. Jim Tracy spent the last five or so years in Los Angeles helping the Dodgers make it to the post season, and now he's hoping that he will be able to pull off the same accomplishments for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Steroid Issue And Of Course The Barry Bonds Factor

I am also excited about what else is going to happen this Major League Baseball season. I have all kinds of concerns and questions regarding the whole steroids issue in baseball, and I guess you can also say that I am concerned whether or not Barry Bonds is going to break the home run record.

Now I do not really have anything against Barry Bonds, I just find it very funny that once the Major League Baseball organization decided it was going to start cracking down on steroid users, Barry Bonds decided that he was going to take most of the season off because of his knee injuries. That is just one of many reasons that a lot of people (including me) will not recognize his records, if he does manage to beat the home run record.

The 2006 Major League Baseball season seems to be gaining a lot of attention to me for a wide variety of reasons. I have not been this excited for a baseball season to start since I was a kid, and I really hope that I am not let down. To say that I am excited for my hometown baseball team this year would be an understatement. I am really excited, because it has been a long time since I have been able to really be excited for my hometown baseball team. Not only that, but since the Major League Baseball All Star game is being played in my home town really gets me ready for the upcoming baseball season.