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Not great nicknames.

I want to say the best nicknames aren’t derivatives of given names. Cool Papa. Big Unit. Babe. Catfish. Pudge. Three Finger. But then some are so simplistic and the literal sound of the nickname is good. Something like Yaz. Or Teddy Ballgame.

Ok, Boomer.

It’s Friday in Lent. I’ll wager good money Bert is wearing a kilt.

Please, no KMac. That’s cheap and plasticy.

The eyeglasses, the hair, some of the jackets. it was amusing to see footage of the snowflakes. Anymore it seems like anytime a game encounters that, it never happened in the past. Oh, and the low maintenance of the playing field. No special patterns mowed into the lawn.

Wearing pants with no fly?

Wow, Julio Franco was in the Highlights. Has he retired yet?

One of the things I like to see happen in the first game of a series is dig into the opponent’s bullpen and immediately affect availability for the rest of the series. This is the first series of the season, so there might be limited results for tonight and tomorrow. But given how there seems to be so much one inning specialization in the modern game and considering how baseball is such a 50/50 proposition on any given day, build up some advantages for the rest of a series if/when you can.

Might as well win the series.

Maybe the voice control technology is confused by your accent not requesting a Red Sawx game?

The nice thing about this game being a night game after yesterday’s day game is that the Padres can restabilize the RF corner wall that McGonigle nearly knocked down in his 2nd PA.

Indeed. Its like Christmas and my birthday and a baseball had a baby.

A trophy for every little boy or girl.

9 Dixie cups of beer and 3 hot dogs in buns, each cut into thirds. I guess. I mean, MLB shouldn’t be in the game of promoting getting liquored up, and who wants to sit next to someone who is chowing 9 tube steaks? Egads…

Yup, might as well win the World Series.

I don’t know why this is so mesmerizing, but it is.

Let's get it on!

The delay in communication is poor customer service regardless of why there is a delay. Its Monday morning, Opening Day is Thursday. Everything should be hammered out by now. No excuses.

Oh yes, Rudy’s Hot Dog. Right next to the fire station museum. And the license bureau at that wacky intersection. Classic cafeteria style serving line in Rudy’s. And the glass case with pies and cakes in it. There might still be a few around town, definitely one in the Holland area. Regular hot dog on a bun with chili, mustard, and onion, please.

I realize why people think Jones should make the roster. Top line stats from last year and pros wouldn’t sneak through waivers to Toledo. I just think last year was a mirage and I don’t know that I would put much stock in someone that’s a short side platoon DH. I suspect what will happen is Jones makes the team and Perez starts the season in Toledo. Not sure how McGonigle and Meadows shakes out. But I think there’s some degree of direct influence amongst a few different players’ assignments starting off the season. And I don’t think it’s necessarily an easy one player or the other. But I think the Jones decision isn’t a primary driver in how the roster is formed. I think he’s secondary to other Opening Day assignments. And how about this thought. Maybe they start the season with 12 pitchers and 14 position players. 3 game series in San Diego. Off day. 3 game series in Arizona. Off day. Then 10 games in a row, so certainly they’d be at 13 and 13 for that. But maybe the early season first week in warmer climates with likely no rain outs factors into a bit of a wrinkle with carrying another bat rather than an arm? Heck, they could probably swap arm for arm during that time if need be if they have options.

I think they need to see how SS plays out. I don’t think he’s blocking anyone in the minors and he does have some value to the team despite the contract not working out as planned.