It's the most wonderful time of the year

Things are picking up.

The basketball season is winding down.  March Madness is just weeks away.

The three weeks of March Madness are the closest this country comes to completely shutting down.  Other countries shut down for the world cup every four years, America closes shop for March Madness.

The Madness will be even greater this year as every game will be available everywhere.  In previous years the tournament games were played in windows and if you wanted to watch a game out of your area you had to fork over hundreds of dollars.

Now though you can watch every game without having to buy a special package.

The days are getting warmer and that means it is time to take a pilgrimage to your local ballpark.

This weekend marks the home debut of the Roadrunners on the diamond.  The games, which will be played at Nelson Wolff Stadium, begin on Friday at Six with the Saint Joseph Hawks making the trip down from Philadelphia.

Also coming into town this weekend will be Oregon State, who will battle the Birds Monday at Noon.  The Homestand ends March 1 at Six when the Houston Cougars pay a visit to the Alamo City.

Get on out there and see the Birds in action.