Henderson claimed he first noticed baseball had become fraught with the weight of meaning just before pitchers and catchers reported for spring training late last month, an event that had once been a pleasant occasion for speculation and idle thought but had now been transformed into a ritual of rebirth, an example of the cyclical nature of life, and a powerful symbol of hope.
— Also via Nick, “New Father Remembers Time When Baseball Wasn’t So Goddam Meaningful,” The Onion
