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[Guest cooby]

Andrew McClutchens mom sang the anthem in Pittsburgh. I love that kid btw

[Edgy MD]

Grand slam for doghousey Jimmy Rollins.

[metirish]

So weird to see the Phillies playing the Rangers on Opening Day

[Frayed Knot]

1st (I believe) replay review of the season goes against the Cubs as they argue that pitcher Samardjzia beat out a grounder at 1st

[batmagadanleadoff]

metirish wrote: So weird to see the Phillies playing the Rangers on Opening Day

Just as weird as having the Mets and Astros close the regular season against each other, what with the Astros now in the AL. Of course, 15 team leagues means that there'll always be an interleague series going on. I guess the schedule makers figure on both of these teams being eliminated by season's end -- so might as well have them play against each other, rather than against a team that might still be in contention.

[Gwreck]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: metirish wrote: So weird to see the Phillies playing the Rangers on Opening Day Just as weird as having the Mets and Astros close the regular season against each other, what with the Astros now in the AL. Of course, 15 team leagues means that there'll always be an interleague series going on. I guess the schedule makers figure on both of these teams being eliminated by season's end -- so might as well have them play against each other, rather than against a team that might still be in contention.

Don't think that's a consideration. Seems to me the Tigers ended last season in Miami.

They do try to limit interleague games to one series at a time in April and September however.

[Frayed Knot]

Astros are starting this season with the Yanx (in Houston tomorrow) and finishing with the Mets (in NY)

[batmagadanleadoff]

Gwreck wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: metirish wrote: So weird to see the Phillies playing the Rangers on Opening Day Just as weird as having the Mets and Astros close the regular season against each other, what with the Astros now in the AL. Of course, 15 team leagues means that there'll always be an interleague series going on. I guess the schedule makers figure on both of these teams being eliminated by season's end -- so might as well have them play against each other, rather than against a team that might still be in contention. Don't think that's a consideration. Seems to me the Tigers ended last season in Miami.

If it isn't a factor, I'd say it should be. Maybe it is. Maybe they couldn't do it last because of logisitics. Making out a MLB baseball schedule is exponentially tougher than doing so for any other American sport.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Phillies have already blown 6-0 lead, now trail Texas 7-6

[Zvon]

Phils tie it back.

7-7

[ashie62]

Jose Reyes pulled with a hammy...

[Frayed Knot]

* Now 13-10 Phils in the 7th in Texas


* Pirates beat Cubs 1-0 in the 10th on a Neil Walker-off HR. Charlie Newtown (Carlos Villanueva) was the victim


* Fredi Gonzalez wins the distinction of being the first manager to get a call reversed (got a leadoff Brewer infield hit in the 6th erased) but the Braves lost 2-0 anyway


* Tigers get 2 in the 7th and a walk off run in the 9th to beat KC

[Frayed Knot]

* 14-10 Phillies was the final

* 6 runs on 5 hits + [u:20vb45pi]6 walks[/u:20vb45pi] in 5 innings for Dickey in a loss to Tampa

* Jose Fernandez for Miami, youngest OD starter since ** is shutting out the Rockies thru 5








** Dwight Gooden

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Wednesday's OoTS:

Braves at Milwaukee -- scoreless double no-hitter thru four with Matt Garza opposing Aaron F. Harang.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Papelbon comes in fresh in the 9th to protect a 3-1 Phillies lead at Texas, but:

Single
K
double
RBI single
RBI single
walk to load bases
Walk-off walk to Sin-Soo Choo

Texas wins 4-3

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

MFYs humilaited for a second night vs. the Astros, lose 3-1.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: MFYs humilaited for a second night vs. the Astros, lose 3-1.

to add insult to injury, seems like MLB's servers went down. Heard MLB.TV was having issues and the out of town scoreboard at Citi stopped updating so I couldn't even mock the Yankees.

Got a good hour of Suzyn and John though on my ride home. I'm good for the year.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Cubs ties Pirates with a run in the 9th, then go ahead in the 12th but Pirates tie it right back and have McCutcheon batting with the bases loaded.... (MLB tv NOW!!!!)

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

...but McCutcheon whiffs and we go to the 13th in Steeltown

[Frayed Knot]

Pirates eventually win the game in the 16th.
Naturally those two have a noon start today.

Looking through the box score of that one I see this interesting play from the 13th inning:
- Pirates load the bases in bottom 13 w/no outs [1B, HBP, Sac Bunt which failed to get anyone out]
- next batter, Clint Barmes, hits into a [u:34759erz]7-2-3 DP[/u:34759erz]!! something which I'm going to assume was one of those five infielder deals worked to perfection
- with 2nd & 3rd Jody Mercer was IW'd to re-load the bases and get to Tabata (a bit strange seems to me) but Tabata grounded out to extend the game.
a Tony Sanchez PH single in the 16th eventually won it




Reds & Cards played their second consecutive 1-0 game. This time it was the Reds winning on a walk-off single in the 9th.

Lots of walk-offs so far this young season and a tough week for closers.

Edited April 3, 2014 by Guest

[Edgy MD]

The ol' 7-2-3.

Three reviews in that game, by the way.

[MFS62]

Ceetar wrote: Got a good hour of Suzyn and John though on my ride home. I'm good for the year.

After all those years of WFAN being the flagship station of the Mets, their voices seem as out of place as an Ayatolla at a Bar Mitzvah.

Later

[Ceetar]

MFS62 wrote: Ceetar wrote: Got a good hour of Suzyn and John though on my ride home. I'm good for the year. After all those years of WFAN being the flagship station of the Mets, their voices seem as out of place as an Ayatolla at a Bar Mitzvah. Later

Yeah, was a little weird. And getting Mets updates on the 10 second ID. but whatever.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Edgy MD wrote: The ol' 7-2-3. Three reviews in that game, by the way.

I'm just as impressed the Cubs have a left fielder named Junior Lake.

[nymr83]

Ceetar wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: MFYs humilaited for a second night vs. the Astros, lose 3-1. to add insult to injury, seems like MLB's servers went down. Heard MLB.TV was having issues and the out of town scoreboard at Citi stopped updating so I couldn't even mock the Yankees. Got a good hour of Suzyn and John though on my ride home. I'm good for the year.

WFAN no longer exists on my dial