Polar Vortex, March Snow and Some Baseball

So March really came in like a lion in these parts. We had snow on Friday March 1, Saturday March 2 and Monday March 4. SoulSlam hisself had taken a long weekend (use 'em or lose 'em) so I got to pull the Ariens Beast out of the garage three times this weekend. I've had enough.

Now we have the Polar Vortex. It's damn cold. As I type away it's about 21 degrees at 10AM, DarkSky says it feels like 12. High today will be a brisk 26. Sun is sort of out though so it's not too bad. As things go. We'll have a few more days of cold weather then maybe a break on weekend.

This leads us to NJ HS Baseball season. Without some warmth, the snow has turned to hardpack and will be hanging around. So if it starts to melt a little this weekend, YSSS' team aren't getting out on a field until late next week at best. Lots of indoor practices on schedule. It's his senior year so I know he wants to make the most of it. He's been accepted to all three (3) of the colleges he applied to, so we are just waiting on his decision.

Spring training is in full effect. Mets look like they do most Spring Trainings. "Competitive". The #LOLMets fans all talking about how "Amed is a stud", we have the "best pitching staff in NL" and "how they gonna put Pete Alonso in minors"? Here's the answers to those three questions:

No, he's not

No, they aren't

Yes, they will

My rose-colored glasses for this team broke a long time ago. I'll root for the team, but the ownership rubs me the wrong way. They will inevitably cheap out on every possible scenario. DeGrom getting a contract extension is just the latest FUBAR event. They are apparently apprehensive about giving their best pitcher a long term contract, but had zero qualms about dealing with the greatest fraud in financial history. Good to know.

Fantasy baseball draft happens this weekend (Sunday night). My keepers are C. Yelich and T. Turner. I have 10th pick which means I better pull a rabbit out of my hat for this to go well. Formulating plans now. May even change name of team for luck. Maybe not.