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Opening Day Starters - 2013

Frayed Knot Mar 21 2013 07:03 PM

I'm only going with named starters here, although I'm sure I'm missing some. Feel free to note those I've missed and we'll fill in the others as they get the assignments. [u:mjbz4gll]Sunday[/u:mjbz4gll] RANGERS @ HOUSTON [u:mjbz4gll]Monday[/u:mjbz4gll] RED SOX @ YANKEES MARLINES @ NATIONALS vs Steven Strasburg PADRES @ METS vs Jon Niese CUBS @ PIRATES Jeff Samardjzija vs ROCKIES @ BREWERS Jhoulys Chacin vs ANGELS @ REDS TIGERS @ TWINS ROYALS @ WHITE SOX GIANTS @ DODGERS vs Clayton Kershaw PHILLIES @ BRAVES Cole Hamels vs MARINERS @ ATHLETICS vs Brett Anderson CARDINALS @ D’BACKS Adam Wainwright vs [u:mjbz4gll]Tuesday[/u:mjbz4gll] ORIOLES @ RAYS vs David Price INDIANS @ BLUE JAYS

Fman99 Mar 21 2013 07:44 PM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

Matt Harrison toeing the rubber for Texas Sunday night, sez the Internets. Also - Tim Hudson for Atlanta

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 21 2013 08:53 PM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

I think Roobyn said today that Clayton Richards will get the rock for Friars on OD

Edgy MD Mar 22 2013 09:12 AM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

Niese will be the third opening day starter in Terry Collins' thus-far three-season tenure, none of those starters being the actual ace during his tenancy, R.A. Dickey. Longest streak without a repeating opening day starter belongs to the the Torre-Bambi-Johnson bridge. 1980: Swan (his second of two) 1981: Zachry 1982: Jones (what WERE we thinking?) 1983: Seaver 1984: Torrez (sadly, I KNOW what we were thinking) 1985: Gooden (that solves THAT) Our current most unstable positions, in terms of rotating opening-day starters, as you may have guessed, tend to be in the outfield. RF: Five starters in five years (Church-Franoeur-Beltran-Duda-Byrd?) CF: Five starters in five years (Beltran-Matthews-Pagan-Torres-Niuewenhus/Cowgill/Den Dekker?) We have only a modest bit more of opening day stability in left, thanks to Bay somehow answering the bell ("and his name is Gus Bell!") twice in recent years. LF: Seven starters in eight years (Floyd-Alou-Pagan-Murphy-Bay-Harris-Bay-Duda) 2B: Four starters in four years (Castillo-Emaus-Murphy-Turner/Valdespin?) If Wright gets on the field, it'll be his ninth consecutive (and overall) start. That would tie him with Howard Johnson (who did it at three positions) and Jerry Grote (whose nine starts were twice interrupted by brief interregna at the hands of Duffy Dyer and JC Martin). He would pass Dwight Gooden (who had eight non-consecutive starts) and Cleon Jones (also eight non-consecs). Only Buddy Harrelson (11 consecutive and total) and his roommate Tom Seaver (10 consecutive, 11 total) have had more.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 22 2013 10:40 PM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

Johnny Karate is going for the Reds (over Latos and several other options).

DocTee Mar 23 2013 10:34 AM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

Bud Norris escorting the Astros to the American League.

Edgy MD Mar 23 2013 12:51 PM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

Justin Masterson shooting it out for the Indians.

TransMonk Mar 25 2013 12:33 PM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

Padres starters vs Mets: Game 1: Edinson Volquez Game 2: Clayton Richard Game 3: Jason Marquis http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/p ... ets-series

Swan Swan H Mar 25 2013 12:37 PM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

DocTee wrote: Bud Norris escorting the Astros to the American League. Astros fans confident that they will not finish 42 games behind Cincinnati this year, and that they feel certain about moving up from sixth to fifth place in their division.

Edgy MD Mar 25 2013 12:38 PM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

Padres starters vs Mets: Game 1: Edinson Volquez Game 2: Clayton Richard Game 3: Jason Marquis Lighthouse The Rocket De Sade

Mets – Willets Point Mar 25 2013 12:40 PM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

Jason Marquis is still around.

TransMonk Mar 25 2013 12:44 PM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

Mets – Willets Point wrote: Jason Marquis is still around... And apparently better than two other Padre starters.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 25 2013 02:31 PM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

NYM (Tom Seaver) @ Phil (Steve Carlton) StL (Bob Gibson) @ Pitt (Steve Blass) Mon (Mike Torrez) @ ChiCubs (Fergie Jenkins) SF (Juan Marichal) @ Cin (Don Gullett) HOU (Dave Roberts) @ Atl (Gary Gentry) LA (Don Sutton) @ SD (Clay Kirby)

Edgy MD Mar 25 2013 04:11 PM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

Somebody's posting from 1974. Impressive.

Frayed Knot Mar 25 2013 04:54 PM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

[u:3mfaw19q]Sunday[/u:3mfaw19q] RANGERS @ HOUSTON Matt Harrison vs Bud Norris [u:3mfaw19q]Monday[/u:3mfaw19q] RED SOX @ YANKEES MARLINS @ NATIONALS vs Steven Strasburg PADRES @ METS Edison Volquez vs Jon Niese CUBS @ PIRATES Jeff Samardjzija vs ROCKIES @ BREWERS Jhoulys Chacin vs ANGELS @ REDS TIGERS @ TWINS ROYALS @ WHITE SOX GIANTS @ DODGERS vs Clayton Kershaw PHILLIES @ BRAVES Cole Hamels vs Tim Hudson MARINERS @ ATHLETICS vs Brett Anderson CARDINALS @ D’BACKS Adam Wainwright vs [u:3mfaw19q]Tuesday[/u:3mfaw19q] ORIOLES @ RAYS vs David Price INDIANS @ BLUE JAYS Justin Masterson vs

Edgy MD Mar 25 2013 06:01 PM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

Johnny Cueto going for the Reds, according to reports.

Frayed Knot Mar 25 2013 07:22 PM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

MLB.com probables sez: [u:2v3crd08]Sunday[/u:2v3crd08] RANGERS @ HOUSTON Matt Harrison vs Bud Norris [u:2v3crd08]Monday[/u:2v3crd08] RED SOX @ YANKEES ??? vs CC Sabathia MARLINS @ NATIONALS Ricky Nolasco vs Steven Strasburg PADRES @ METS Edison Volquez vs Jon Niese CUBS @ PIRATES Jeff Samardjzija vs AJ Burnett ROCKIES @ BREWERS Jhoulys Chacin vs Yovanni Gallardo ANGELS @ REDS Jered Weaver vs Jonny Cueto TIGERS @ TWINS Justin Verlander vs ??? ROYALS @ WHITE SOX James Shields vs Chris Sale GIANTS @ DODGERS Matt Cain vs Clayton Kershaw PHILLIES @ BRAVES Cole Hamels vs Tim Hudson MARINERS @ ATHLETICS Felix Hernandez vs Brett Anderson CARDINALS @ D’BACKS Adam Wainwright vs Ian Kennedy [u:2v3crd08]Tuesday[/u:2v3crd08] ORIOLES @ RAYS ??? vs David Price INDIANS @ BLUE JAYS Justin Masterson vs RA Dickey

Edgy MD Mar 25 2013 07:52 PM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

Twins probably going with Worley, but Ron Gardenhire playing it coy.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 26 2013 10:35 AM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

Edgy MD wrote: Somebody's posting from 1974. Impressive. 1973

Ashie62 Mar 26 2013 04:13 PM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

Ex Pirate Bryan Bullington goes opening day for the Hiroshima Carp.

Frayed Knot Mar 26 2013 04:24 PM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

That would be former 1/1 draft pick Bryan Bullington Pirates went with the "safe" pick out of Ball State Univ that year passing up on the likes of BJ Upton (2nd overall), Prince Fielder (7th), and Zack Greinke (6th) amongst others.

Frayed Knot Mar 28 2013 01:49 PM Re: Opening Day Starters - 2013

Annnnnd, we're all set. Sunday RANGERS @ HOUSTON Matt Harrison vs Bud Norris Monday RED SOX @ YANKEES Jon Lester vs CC Sabathia MARLINS @ NATIONALS Ricky Nolasco vs Steven Strasburg PADRES @ METS Edison Volquez vs Jon Niese CUBS @ PIRATES Jeff Samardjzija vs AJ Burnett ROCKIES @ BREWERS Jhoulys Chacin vs Yovanni Gallardo ANGELS @ REDS Jered Weaver vs Jonny Cueto TIGERS @ TWINS Justin Verlander vs Vance Worley ROYALS @ WHITE SOX James Shields vs Chris Sale GIANTS @ DODGERS Matt Cain vs Clayton Kershaw PHILLIES @ BRAVES Cole Hamels vs Tim Hudson MARINERS @ ATHLETICS Felix Hernandez vs Brett Anderson CARDINALS @ D’BACKS Adam Wainwright vs Ian Kennedy Tuesday ORIOLES @ RAYS Jason Hammel vs David Price INDIANS @ BLUE JAYS Justin Masterson vs RA Dickey