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Spring is for hope -- not cold reality

By By Jim Baker
MLB Insider

Wednesday, March 24, 2004

Let's face it: your life is no picnic. You've got pressures and responsibilities, debts, debts to society (for those of you currently incarcerated) and all kinds of outside forces conspiring to undo your pursuit of happiness. The last thing in the world you need is some writer telling you that your favorite baseball team has no chance to win the World Championship -- especially when the team is still going through its paces in Florida or Arizona. No, what you need now -- more than ever in this ...

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