Baldelli, Rocco

MLB’s Opening Day Is a Reason to Celebrate

My daughter sent me a poem this week called “The Catch,” by Simon Armitage, the poet laureate of the United Kingdom. I have not studied poetry in years, so there might be a deeper meaning or symbolism here. But it seemed fitting enough for opening day: Forgetthe long, smoulderingafternoon. It is this momentwhen the ball […]