Simply the Best

I didn't want to get out of bed this morning. The sadness that has washed over me since the death of Barbaro is just too strong. As I lay there though, I thought to myself that Barbaro wouldn't just lay in bed.

He'd keep fighting! Cuz that's just the kind of horse Barbaro was. So I got up and here I am.

Then I started reading the Barbaro Message Board, and was dropped right back into the funk. The message that hit me hardest?

I can't describe the awesome whirlwind of emotions I've felt over the last eight months--you've given all of us so much strength. I plan to name my first child Barbaro, in hopes that he has half the heart that you did. --Michael Sambuceti, 24; New York, NY, USA posted on 2007-01-29 14:25:18

Now that is love. I don't feel worthy of loving Barbaro after seeing such measures of appreciation. So I'm going to fix it.

Everyday here at Foul Balls, we're going to honor Barbaro. I know. A horse is a horse, of course. OF COURSE!! But horses are better than us. They have four legs and can run really fast.

So today we start the week long memoriam.

I miss you Barbaro.