Top 5 List: Royals Opening Day '08

Our family got a chance to attend the Royals Opening Day game vs. the Yankees on Tuesday. The 4 of us had never been to an opening day together, so it was a family first.

Thanks to our good friend Mike Miller for getting the tickets. Mike, I don't know how you do it.....

Here's my Opening Day Top 5 List :

5. A-Rod struck out 4 times going 0-4. He may not do that again the entire season.

4. The smell of dogs on the grill. Really, what's better than the smell at the ol' ballpark.

3. Joe's amazing "Dad, I got another baseball!" streak is alive in '08. He somehow manages to get the players and/or coaches to throw him at least one ball every game. It's truly unbelievable. We think it started in '06. He got one on Opening Day from the Yankees' Melky Cabrera. Take him to a game; he'll get you a baseball and maybe an autograph!

2. The new Crown Vision (minus the crown) video board is gi-normous. You just keep staring at the High Def. screen. Lots of new stats too, like OPS. We had to come home and look that one up. Anybody know what it is without looking it up? Don't cheat.

1. Of course, spending time with family & friends watching a Royals victory!