great day

for most of the modern world today, february 14th is a great day for one reason- valentine's day. today is a day when roses will be bought for more than they are worth. i just saw that k-mart was selling roses for $25 a dozen!! today is also a day when men who haven't paid attention to their better halves for a calender year decide that they will just buy themselves out of trouble, which is why you will see more men in bath and body works today than any other day of the year. today is when people will find any excuse not to be alone, because it's valentine's day. others will curse the day, calling it a commercial ploy. chances are these people are alone. all of that to say that today might be one of my favorite days of the year. today- pitchers and catchers report to spring training. this is always an important day for any self respecting baseball fan but it is especially important for me this year. why? the ace of the east, daisuke matsuzaka, reports to Boston's training camp in florida. as an avid fan of the sox- please let this $103 million not have been spent in vain! here's hoping...