The Joy of a Series of Games on Friendly Turf
There's nothing quite like starting a long series of games on friendly turf when the season begins warming up and the pressure starts to attach. You can have the shift in the air the moment you walk into your personal locker room. There's no frantic packaging of suitcases, no worrying about whether the hotel gym has a working treadmill, and definitely no navigating a strange city at 11: 00 PM looking for the decent meal. Intended for an athlete, or even a die-hard fan, that stretch out of home games is like a heavy exhale after keeping your breath intended for way too long. ...