February is the worst month!

I can say with some conviction that February is the worst month of the year. It is such a lousy month it was only given 28 days. Football is usually done and gone (Super Bowl is late this year). Baseball is still a ways off. I'm not a big basketball fan except for March Madness which appropriately enough doesn't start until March. The only thing that helps get us through this month are those wonderful words "pitchers and catchers report."

Here are a couple good reads to warm you up with thoughts of baseball.

Terry Pluto of the Akron Beacon Journal explains his belief that the Indians will contend in the AL Central this year. Hope he's right. As with most small/mid-sized market teams the Tribe have question marks heading into the season but have the potential to be very good this year with the right answers.

Rich Lederer posted an interview with Joe Posnanski a sports columnist for The Kansas City Star. Posnanski grew up in the Cleveland area and hearing him discuss his favorite players from his childhood brought back some memories of some really bad baseball. Also, this was Joe's first year voting for the Hall of Fame and he discussed his ballot. Sounds like he took this responsibility seriously.