THE PHILLIES have commenced spring training in the Grapefruit League and baseball is back!
The best thing about spring training is that it signifies that warm weather is only a few weeks away. It also means that the start of the 162-game regular season is only a month away.
It is one of baseball's most enduring truths that when spring training starts, hope springs eternal and every team dreams of winning the World Series.
I've always maintained that Philadelphia fans are great sports fans - especially those who support the Fightin Phils. They are as knowledgeable as any fans in the majors and, though they are tough, they will stand behind a team regardless of its record - if they think it is heading in the right direction.