Day 1: Trust Jesus... Baseball Jesus.

The first thing you need to know about Operation: Roaddogs is that there was little done by way of planning. We had an itinerary, based on what teams were playing at home that week, a couple of planned meetings with friends on the way, two packed bags, one road map atlas, a fast car, and that was it. No tickets purchased in advance, no hotel reservations, no real idea about what we would do beyond see some baseball games.

The second thing you need to know about Operation: Roaddogs is that we received a message from God. Taking pity on our poor souls, He contacted us through the medium of a humble road side sign - Trust Jesus. We responded, by accepting the Baseball Jesus as our Lord and Savior, and He provided. 'Trust Baseball Jesus' became our mantra, the Roaddog's Creed. And so game tickets, fancy restaurants, Miller Valley and many other great and wondrous things were delivered unto us.

But first the Baseball Jesus tested our faith.