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Friday, March 8, 2013

Baseball Podcast

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Hello. This is Mike Drew here with your communication podcast. Today, we focus on the upcoming Major League Baseball season. It is this time of year in which hope springs eternal optimism throughout the states of Florida and Arizona, where all MLB teams are mired in spring training. It is truly a beautiful time on baseball’s calendar, in that even those teams who had the most humbling seasons in 2012 believe that this year could be their year. With that in mind, we ask: what does it all mean? Well, to start, the LA Angels believe this is their year, in large part due to their offseason spending splurge. The team signed All-Star Slugger Josh Hamilton away from the rival Rangers just one year after luring one Albert Pujols away from the St. Louis Cardinals. However, the Halos represent just one piece of an unfolding California baseball revolution. The cross-town rival Dodgers, led by NBA icon Magic Johnson and the rest of their new ownership group, boast the largest payroll in baseball. This newfound wealth places the Dodgers in a position of contention as a threat for the foreseeable future. And then, there are the defending champs. The San Francisco Giants somehow enter 2013 as an under-the-radar bunch, but that’s just how they like it. Their past two World Series championships (in 2010 and 2012) prove that these Giants just need to find a way into the postseason and get hot at the right time. And that’s just California. The same senses of optimism exist in places like Detroit, St. Louis, Texas, New York and even Boston. The 2013 season is finally upon us. If the past decade serves as any indication, baseball fans are in for another wild ride. This has been your communication podcast.