There is something electric about opening day in baseball. I am excited for it every year.
Much of the time the fact that the Royals aren't double digit games back is a huge factor.
It has always been the best opening day in sports. There really isn't another sport that celebrates opening day like baseball. Some of it is probably the seasonal connection. Baseball's opening day aligns fairly well with the start of spring -- and the idea of rebirth -- both in plant life and baseball hopes.