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The Dodgers don’t even have to play the Padres until June.

I had a Sporting News stat book of all-time great players when I was a kid and I was amazed that Joe DiMaggio played 186 games one year in the PCL and another year 172. Of course the PCL had the milder West Coast climate in its favor.

A 154 game schedule is rational, but not from the standpoint of money which always rules. I remember following the Roger Maris 61 home run season as a nine-year-old and being sucked into the drama of it all, but then later reflecting on it a couple years later knowing full well that an extra eight games had to happen for him to break it and it seemed a little dicey. But once again, money and marketing rule.

So they’re not doing a day off after opening day anymore in case opening day is a rain out so they can get that game in? Or is this only something they do or used to do at least if your actual first game of the season was at home?

Flood warnings? April in the D?

My son who’s 51 years younger than me and more in the mix of the world than I am has begged me to watch Seth Rogen‘s new Apple TV series The Studio and I’m glad I did. My initial resistance is how I tire at Hollywood’s autofellatioism which assumes that they themselves are the naval of the universe and something we all must care about and be fascinated by. But I have to say that aside from being almost Larry David cringe in the second episode, it’s pretty great, fast moving, and hilarious.

Well, that’s a disappointing way to end the game.

Bases loaded for Baez.

Then Malloy walks.

Keith walks for the third time.

Keith Malloy and Sweeney are our last hopes.

I got distracted from the game just now but when I was watching it and Sweeney came up the MLB radio was only one pitch behind at bat. Frequently, it’s a couple pitches behind.

Skubal Ks the side in the 5th. Wake up Tigers hitters!

McKinstry3B Greene, RLF Torkelson1B Carpenter, KRF Keith, C2B MalloyDH SweeneySS RogersC KreidlerCF

Nice, a day game and Skubal should carve these guys up.

The cellar dwellers central division. Sounds Lovecraftian.

Every team in our division is at .400 or below. I like our chances.

The Seattle feed was working, but they shut down the tiger feed.

So, the Tigers MLB radio feed went dead, so do we not get the post game chatter anymore MLB just can’t afford to let us hear that?

WIN

Tommy Kahnle replaces Will Vest.

Trey Sweeney singles on a ground ball to right fielder Victor Robles.