COOPERSTOWN HERITAGE MOUSTACHE TEE SHIRTS

If you've had enough of Winter, keep in mind some of the best words ever uttered: "Pitchers and catchers report". To Spring Training, that is. In just a little less than 2 weeks.

Hope is on the horizon for most all of the teams, though for some that horizon is a little farther than for the perennials who covet and have a realistic shot at another crown.

We used to love Spring Training when the Cardinals were in St. Pete, Florida. When it coincided with schools' Spring Break, it became an annual sojourn for our family. Since they moved to Jupiter, Florida, I've attended one game.

Since we moved to 'Zona, I can only recall one Spring Training game when a friend of a player got us some free tickets. The DBacks and Rockies built a new complex not far from us at all for the 2011 season, but I don't expect to attend any games.

This year I even dropped my partial season tickets to the Dbacks regular season games. (The first time since the early '80's that I haven't had partial season tickets.) Although I certainly plan on attending with the Cardinals are in town.

All that to say, as a friend of mine used to say, I think the team moustache tee shirts pictured above are great. I'm sure I'll put in an order for the Ozzie. The Rollie Fingers Brewers one is cool, too. I couldn't identify which Yankee--Catfish Hunter, Thurman Munson, or Reggie Jackson. The Mariners' Randy Johnson is also a dead giveaway.

Ahh, baseball and (Hope) Spring(s) (Eternal) Training is a great precursor to warmer weather and more outdoor fun times. "Fun at the ol' ballpark" as baseball's best announcer, Mike Shannon is wont to say.