We interupt all the negative talk about the budget and economy with this happy news: the 2009 baseball season starts tonight.

I wish my bloggers-in-crime Andrew and Pete all the best for their teams, which I believe are the Red Sox and Nationals, respectively.  Me?  I have even higher-than-usual hopes about the Yankees because of the addition of Sabathia, Burnett, and Texeria, and a healthy Rivera, Posada, Matsui, Wang and Chamberlain.

And even though I have very lasting memories of the old Yankee Stadium, I can't wait to see a game in the new one.