The day has finally come. My favorite American holiday....baseball's Opening Day! Its the day I look forward to the second the last out of the World Series is made. Now I love football and I love college hoops, but there is nothing like the start of baseball season.

This morning, my daughter (who is only a year and a half and has no choice!) and I got up and both put on our Yankee jerseys to take a picture together, a tradition we started last year for her first opening day. I doubt she will agree to this when she's 15, but right not she is still too young to talk back!

Today at 1:00 the Yankees open up their season against Tampa Bay. Despite the fact that Southington's Carl Pavano will be pitching, I can't wait. Once spring training starts I just count down the days until the real games start. It not only kicks off the baseball season, but in the horizon you can see the good weather, picnics, and days at the beach all coming too.

So as the season starts today (well it really started last night with the Mets winning in St. Louis), I will give you my predictions:

In the American League, the Yankees, Twins, and Angels will all be division winners with the Red Sox picking up the Wild Card again. I just think the Yankees are built to win over the long season, but of course I see another epic collision between the Bombers and Sawx in the ALCS.

In the National League, I see the Mets, Cardinals, and Padres winning their divisions with the Atlanta Braves making a return to the post season as the Wild Card.

I will predict that it will be another Subway Series, Yankees and Mets in October. Yankees beat Pedro Martinez in Game 7 at Yankee Stadium when Willie Randolph leaves Pedro in too long and Derek Jeter starts a big rally as the Yankees win their 27th title.

But we are months away from that, so I am just going to enjoy game number 1. Hey Pavano, let's see something out of you today!

Enjoy the games.