Opening day Gamethread
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mg-girl:
8 PM infuriates me. They say they want kids to enjoy the game, but most of them need to get to sleep sooner rather than later. They couldn't have opening day in the daytime?
Tonight's game is all about ESPN and their money. Tomorrow is Opening Day for the masses, complete with daytime start times. Besides, how much crap would MLB be getting if they had games on all day Easter Sunday? I seem to recall it being a bit of a controversy the last time ESPN's opening night was on Easter. Haven't heard much to that effect this year.
They put up a bunch of giant black and white photos of Ernie Banks to cover the unfinished left field bleachers.
Cubs Lineup:
Dexter Fowler
Jorge Soler
Anthony Rizzo
Starlin Castro
Chris Coglan
Mike Olt
David Ross
Jon Lester
Tommy La Stella
Notice anything?
Dexter Fowler
Jorge Soler
Anthony Rizzo
Starlin Castro
Chris Coglan
Mike Olt
David Ross
Jon Lester
Tommy La Stella
Notice anything?
I will be in Philadelphia tomorrow afternoon for the real opening day.
On a side note, I hate opening up with inter-league match-ups, though admittedly a lot of that is because it forces Napoli to sit, and he has been red hot this spring.
On a side note, I hate opening up with inter-league match-ups, though admittedly a lot of that is because it forces Napoli to sit, and he has been red hot this spring.
I'm wondering the same thing. It seems like ESPN's games are always blacked out, but today's game is not on MLB's published list of blacked-out games: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/broadcasts/national_wkend.jsp.rembrat said:
Gotta be a mistake, right?
It amazes me that this is a given, since Ortiz is still cool following his flu and Napoli is hot hot hot. Why not have Ortiz rest up or pinch-hit in a crucial spot later in the game?NJ_Sox_Fan said:
InsideTheParker said:
Because the lineup on Opening Day isn't about match-ups. Farrell has already stated Ortiz is getting the start.
soxhop411 said:
Yeah, someone was holding a billy goat outside the stadium, where the ESPN crew was set up.
Wow that was pretty pitchy, dawg.
/randyjackson
Edit - in reference to the lady who did God bless America
/randyjackson
Edit - in reference to the lady who did God bless America
The unfinished bleachers is terrible to see for a Wrigley Field game but I like the tarp with Ernie Banks idea the Cubs did in the interiem
Edit: didn't realize tarp was only photos of Banks
Edit: didn't realize tarp was only photos of Banks
When if ever does Theo start getting more heat for the way he left? The Rizzo trade is going to look worse and worse over the next few years.
Oh, I hadn't thought of that. He's like 0-41 in his career counting the playoffs. Over under on his first hit? Before the end of April?Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat said:
Yeah but this is his third organization and he's only 25, he can't be good!kieckeredinthehead said:
kieckeredinthehead said:
Napoli has been pretty good for the Sox. Besides, they can always bring him back, Hanley-style.
Is it just me, or does Wrigley look really.... crooked... when they show the view from behind the pitcher's mound?