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Frayed Knot Mar 31 2008 07:16 AM

Nice to see 30 of the 32 teams in action today (only the early starting BoSox & A's are off) and that Gay Dames are the rule for most of them. Nothing worse than having the entire country celebrating OD while your team is forced to wait an extra day. The Braves/Nats tilt last night was strictly a 1-game deal to open the new crib. Braves return home to host the Pirates (7:00) while our current 2nd favorite team Nats go to Philly (3:00) - D'Backs @ Reds (2:00) - Brewers @ Cubs (2:20) - Giants @ Dodgers (4:00) - Rox @ Cards (4:00) - Astros @ Padres (10:00) - Bjays @ Yanx (1:00) - Royals @ Tigers (1:00) - ChiSox @ Injuns (3:00) - Rays @ Orioles (3:00) - Rangers @ Mariners (6:40) - Angels @ Twinkies (7:00)

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2008 10:58 AM

MFY start delayed by rain.

sharpie Mar 31 2008 11:55 AM

Ned Yost is apparently pulling a LaRussa -- the Brewers lineup I see posted has Ben Sheets batting 8th and Jason Kendall batting 9th.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 31 2008 12:09 PM

Kansas City is hitless in the fourth in Detroit. When was the last Opening Day no-hitter? I seem to remember one, but I'm not sure.

Gwreck Mar 31 2008 12:12 PM

You sure cursed that one real fast. Billy Butler singles to left for KC's first hit of 2008.

soupcan Mar 31 2008 12:20 PM

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Kansas City is hitless in the fourth in Detroit. When was the last Opening Day no-hitter? I seem to remember one, but I'm not sure. Bob Feller - Indians. Don't know what year though. Its a great trivia question: There was a game played where one team's batting statistics remained the same as they were before the game. How could that be? Opening Day no-hitter. OE: April 16, 1941

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2008 12:22 PM

As a non-fantasy-playing baseball fan with brain damage, I was surprised to learn today that Edgar Renteria plays for Detroit. Tigers have a scary O. Meche is throwing pretty well but in plenty of trouble anyway.

TheOldMole Mar 31 2008 12:26 PM

Can you scatter just one hit?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2008 12:33 PM

MFYs Rained Out

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2008 12:40 PM

Cabrera reports for duty with his first AL home run, 3-0 Tigers. Crushed it.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 31 2008 12:58 PM

Delayed starts in Cincinnati and at Wrigley and a rainout in the Bronx. Games scheduled to get underway ten minutes from now in Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Baltimore. Let's see how the weather behaves. (Is it strange that the Reds and Indians are both playing home games? Or do they not typically synch their schedules like the Mets and Yankees [and Cubs and White Sox] do?)

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2008 01:02 PM

Cubs-Brewers just getting underway in heavy fog/mist on espn2.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 31 2008 01:11 PM

The game at Wrigley is also underway, as well as the three 3:05 starts I mentioned above.

DocTee Mar 31 2008 01:12 PM

Is it strange that the Reds and Indians are both playing home games? Or do they not typically synch their schedules like the Mets and Yankees [and Cubs and White Sox] do?) Cleveland and Cinci are a bit further apart than the Bronx and Queens.

Gwreck Mar 31 2008 01:22 PM

I was under the general impression that the NYPD (and the Chicago PD, I assume) was strongly in favor of having only one of the two teams playing at home at the same time. I think the teams just like it that way, too. Usually Oakland/SF and LA/LA are not home at the same time either.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2008 01:39 PM

Brent Musburger and Orel Hershiser calling the Cubs game. Ugh. Fukodome smashes the first MLB pitch he sees into deep CF for a double-- not Kazzy enough.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 31 2008 01:45 PM

Looks like the tarp is on the field at Wrigley. Back when I was an Opening Day goer, there was nothing better than seeing clear skies on the morning of the game. Rain is a real downer on the first day of the season.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 31 2008 02:20 PM

Top 5th, Phils lead Nationals 2-0, but Zimmerman is batting with one out and the bases full.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2008 02:22 PM

Going to the 11th in Detroit, 4-4. A wispy guy I never heard of named Lopez has shut down the Tigers for 2 innings.

HahnSolo Mar 31 2008 02:26 PM

Both ex-Mets on the Nats, Lastings and LoDuca, have been hbp by Myers today. Coincidence?

Benjamin Grimm Mar 31 2008 02:27 PM

Maybe they look like his wife?

HahnSolo Mar 31 2008 02:30 PM

If his wife looks like LoDuca, somebody should hit him.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 31 2008 02:30 PM

In Philadelphia: ] - W. Harris lined out to second - M. Chico singled to center - C. Guzman singled to center, M. Chico to second - L. Milledge hit by pitch, M. Chico to third, C. Guzman to second - R. Zimmerman hit sacrifice fly to deep right, M. Chico scored, C. Guzman to third - N. Johnson walked, L. Milledge to second - A. Kearns doubled to deep right center, C. Guzman and L. Milledge scored, N. Johnson to third - P. Lo Duca safe at first on shortstop J. Rollins' fielding error, N. Johnson scored, A. Kearns to third - R. Belliard popped out to second - End of Inning (4 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error)

HahnSolo Mar 31 2008 02:48 PM

And Milledge adds a 2-run bomb in the 6th. 6-2 Nats.

AG/DC Mar 31 2008 02:50 PM

I won't mind Milledge and Duke busting their asses for 18 games against the Mets as long as they bust 'em for 54 games against the Braves, Marlins, and Phillies.

Rotblatt Mar 31 2008 02:51 PM

Milledge with a 2-run homer in the 6th. GameDay is silent on whether Milledge high-fived anyone in the stands. 6-2 Washington.

Valadius Mar 31 2008 03:28 PM

ESPN basically saying that Andruw Jones got fat in the offseason.

SteveJRogers Mar 31 2008 03:57 PM

Phillie pen taking a pounding right now in DC. 10-6 Nats in the 9th. In other NL East action, the Braves host the Pirates this evening.

Nymr83 Mar 31 2008 04:36 PM

Welcome to America, Fukudome. a 3-run shot to tie the game.

DocTee Mar 31 2008 04:55 PM

Gagne with a blown save, after Kerry Wood let the Brewers go ahead with three in the ninth. How the mighty have fallen. On edit: Fukudome's debut: 3-3 with a walk, HR, Run scored and 3 RBI

metsguyinmichigan Mar 31 2008 05:28 PM

Tigers fans here in the newsroom are distraught.

Triple Dee Mar 31 2008 05:30 PM

DocTee wrote: On edit: Fukudome's debut: 3-3 with a walk, HR, Run scored and 3 RBI With that line, you can almost call him a rich man's Carlos Beltran.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2008 05:57 PM

CarGo is 2-for-2 for the Twins -- double in his first AB and just laid down a fresh bunt single.

metirish Mar 31 2008 05:59 PM

Saw his first inning double, he had thoughts of stretching it into a triple.

AG/DC Mar 31 2008 06:04 PM

We traded CarGo?

TransMonk Mar 31 2008 07:05 PM

Glavine looks like Glavine. 5 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K. Maybe it's my bias, but all of a sudden it looks like he's getting that corner again that he (we) always bitched that he never got in New York. I have a feeling the Braves' less than stellar defense up the middle is going to expose Glavine a little more than he's used to. They don't look very impressive to me. Why are the Braves the designer pick to win it all this year? They look like the same team they were last year, only their defense is worse. Where did they improve?

SteveJRogers Mar 31 2008 07:07 PM

TransMonk wrote: They don't look very impressive to me. Why are the Braves the designer pick to win it all this year? They look like the same team they were last year, only their defense is worse. Glavine's influence on the young hurlers, a full year of Teixiera, probably some of the trend is based on a feeling Mets and Phillies will kill each other for the division, leaving the "experience" in Atlanta to rise to the top.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2008 07:09 PM

Did anyone see Jack Wilson's DP play? Holy smokes, that's worth $159 right there.

metirish Mar 31 2008 07:11 PM

TransMonk wrote: They don't look very impressive to me. Why are the Braves the designer pick to win it all this year? They look like the same team they were last year, only their defense is worse. Where did they improve? I don't get it either, the Daily News last week polled their various sports writers and a few picked the Braves, Bill Madden had a gushing article about them, he's probably friends with Cox though, Eric Young on ESPN just sounded stupid trying to explain them as his pick...Steve Phillips has the Mets over the Tigers.

TransMonk Mar 31 2008 07:23 PM

SteveJRogers wrote: Glavine's influence on the young hurlers, a full year of Teixiera, probably some of the trend is based on a feeling Mets and Phillies will kill each other for the division, leaving the "experience" in Atlanta to rise to the top. Atlanta has young hurlers? The only way they could get older is if they brought back Maddux. It seems to me they have as many questions about the age and health of their rotation as we do...if not more. Their bullpen doesn't frighten me and they don't have a closer. I have to think a full year of Teixiera is nearly used up when he compensates for Andruw's lost power and Renteria's lost average. Escobar looks like he could be really good, but I don't think they can rely on him just yet. Can McCann return to his 2006 form? Can Chipper stay healthy? Kelly Johnson and Mark Kotsay?!? This is bullshit. ESPN can kiss my ass. Prove it to me, Bravos! And on edit: Their defense sucks, too. Glavine will not get win # 304 as the Braves piss away another lead. Tied at 4 in the 7th.

Valadius Mar 31 2008 07:30 PM

I have said it before - Jack Wilson is the ugliest man in baseball.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2008 07:53 PM

The X-Man gives Pittsburgh the lead.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2008 07:59 PM

McLouth 3run homer, Pirates up by 4. whoo hoo.

AG/DC Mar 31 2008 08:04 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 31 2008 08:22 PM

Pirates are definitely my girlfriend this year. What's not to like? At least until they score a momentum-changing come-from-behind win against us on a bomb by some fringey outfielder.

Fman99 Mar 31 2008 08:18 PM

Atlanta getting slapped around. Flush Gordon blows up. Me likee and me likee.

Frayed Knot Mar 31 2008 08:34 PM

="Valadius"]ESPN basically saying that Andruw Jones got fat in the offseason. GOT fat? Hell, they could have said that on opening Day 2003 !! - Fukudone did have a bit of that 'my bat's too hot to handle' on his HR ... Great debut, except they're still the Cubs! - That Gagne signing not looking too good early on huh? Him & Wood basically played trading suck. - Sabathia's not getting the huge deal he thinks (OK, he probably will anyway) if he keeps blowing 7-run leads he's been handed. Injuns won anyway, but that's a bad job. You just can't be doing that Mikey - You wouldn't expect Verlander to cough up his lead either against the Royals. Eh, shit happens. - I like to think the Yankee final OD rainout is karmic payback for thinking that Reggie is the appropriate one to throw out the ceremonial 1st pitch.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2008 08:44 PM

Not over yet in ATL. Chipper just knocked in 2 and Texiera up as the potential winning run.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2008 08:45 PM

Texy pops out, and it's up to McCann vs. Capps, 2 on, 2 out, 9-7 Pirates

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2008 08:47 PM

OMGWTF

themetfairy Mar 31 2008 08:47 PM

Bay couldn't handle a fucking pop fly? Tie game!

metirish Mar 31 2008 08:48 PM

Well that was a load of bollox.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2008 08:48 PM

Routine pop fly to shallow leftcenter drops between Bay & McLouth, Braves tie it.

Frayed Knot Mar 31 2008 08:51 PM

For all the Bay love that's gone on over the last few years - especially seeing as he was once Met property - he is a BAD outfielder (and is coming off a fairly lousy season at the plate too). Bay's brief All-Star career might start to look a bit like that of Gibbons over in Baltimore who was once on everyone's 'must have' list but was just released even though they still owed him some $12mil.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2008 09:33 PM

X-Fuckin-Man. Wow, 3-run, opposite field hr! In the 12th!!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2008 09:34 PM

The ATL 'pen has now given up 10 runs but they haven't yet lost

DocTee Mar 31 2008 09:44 PM

Motherfather-- two in, none out.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2008 09:45 PM

This is one of those games with a will of its own.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2008 09:45 PM

And the Bucs win the damn thing, 12-11

DocTee Mar 31 2008 09:46 PM

And the Pirates win the damn game!

Fman99 Apr 01 2008 05:17 AM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: And the Bucs win the damn thing, 12-11 Wow, maybe it's better to see Atlanta climb back into the game just to lose in extras. Works for me.

themetfairy Apr 01 2008 05:38 AM

I watched the end of that game - unbelievable! BTW, I dislike the graphics on The Peachtree Network - they're not intuitive.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 01 2008 07:26 AM

Stupid free extra innings keeping me up till midnight...Grrrrr

Frayed Knot Apr 01 2008 07:32 AM

Uselss stat of the day: Joe Torre has now won all five of his managerial debuts (NYM, Atl, StL, NYY, LAD)