"I don't care how cliche it has become, or how fudged it always was as a fact. When the Super Bowl concludes, I get that feeling. Can't shake it. Can't imagine not experiencing it every year. It's baseball season. With apologies to basketball, hockey, the Olympics, and all the other wonderful things taking place in the sporting world, now is baseball time."
"I don't care how cliche it has become, or how fudged it always was as a fact. It never leaves my mind, of course, but when we actually start to see NEW evidence of players doing the things ... that's what I want my sporting focus to be. It's been that way since I was a kid. Baseball is coming ...Pitchers and catchers start reporting this week! #SpringTraining pic.twitter.com/NSw2SeS0Io- MLB (@MLB) February 9, 2026"
The end of the Super Bowl triggers a familiar, unavoidable sense of anticipation that signals the start of baseball season. That feeling returns every year and feels essential. Focus shifts from other sports to baseball as spring training begins. Visible, new evidence of players returning to action becomes the preferred sporting focus. Pitchers and catchers reporting represents a clear milestone in the seasonal transition. Baseball remains on the mind constantly, but becomes central when on-field activity resumes. The attachment to this seasonal cycle often traces back to childhood memories and long-standing fan rituals.
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