By John Kanelis / johnkanelis_92@hotmail.com

AMARILLO, Texas — If only we could stay for another, oh, two weeks.

We cannot. Why the wishful thought? I would love to sit in the stands when the Amarillo Sod Poodles begin their home season in the newly aligned Central League, a Double A baseball organization.

Our agenda takes us away. My sense, though, as we sit so close to Hodgetown is that the Soddies’ baseball faithful are chomping at their proverbial bit to sit in the ballpark and cheer their hometown team on to victory.

I’ll be with y’all in spirit.