Owen speculated on the possibilities: what would it be like to come up to bat? to swing and bat the baseball above the outfield barrier? what would it be like to sprint around the bases with the ball in play like a motivating wind at your back?

in paragraph 4, what point is owen making when he talks about the ball being a motivating wind at his back?
a) playing the game would be very difficult.
b) the weather would be perfect for playing.
c) george was the fastest runner on the team.
d) running around the bases would be exciting.