JotCast | 2016 Opening Day Live Blog

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Paul Swydan

5:16

That's three times, is it not?

Just play Dickerson at first.

Or, you know, don't. It's the first four innings of the season. He'll probably be fine.

Bip

5:17

All of the ways, is what I intended

Paul Swydan

5:18

Thanks for clarifying.

Shirtless George Brett

5:18

I like Manfred. So much more personable the Selig. Granted a wet bag full of yogurt is more personable the Bud Selig.

Paul Swydan

5:19

You know, I always thought this about Selig until I saw him in person. He was actually incredibly personable. He remembered anecdotes about the reporters' lives and all of that. He worked the room pretty damn well. He just said a lot of unpopular things.

Having said that, I do also like Manfred.

5:20

As much as I can like someone who broke/bent every rule to land that A-Rod suspension.

Sir Nerdlington

5:20

Why are the Cubs playing a spring training game in Anaheim today only to open the season tomorrow...in Anaheim? Why not just make this one count. Not like that game wouldn't draw a TV audience. Just when I think I've figured how MLB will make decisions based on revenue, they do things like this.

Paul Swydan

5:20

Because Anaheim is stupid, that's why.

5:21

Archer has been better, but he's still throwing a ton of pitches. He's at 76 pitches and he's only got 10 outs to show for it.

CamdenWarehouse

5:21

Pillar = bottom 5 lead off hitters?

Paul Swydan

5:21

Hmmm, probably not. Lot of crappy teams out there this year.

Mike Oxlong

5:21

I'd like Manfred a lot more if he lived up to his promise about Statcast data being public

Paul Swydan

5:21

Give it time.

Shirtless George Brett

5:22

Buck Martinez just said "young players are into the hip hop".

Paul Swydan

5:22

This is why I don't listen to Buck Martinez.

Thomas

5:22

Buck Martinez just talked about kids being into the fashion and the music and the hip-hop. Amazing

Joe

5:23

I know the answer to the Cubs game! They originally weren't supposed to open the season until Tuesday, and the Cubs and Angels didn't want to have 2 days off so they scheduled this ST game. But then MLB changed opening day to tomorrow for them so they got stuck with this stupid game today.

Paul Swydan

5:23

Yeah but they could have just cancelled the game today. So that answer, while illuminating, is still not sufficient.

Thank you for that though. I didn't know that.

Dan from Orlando

5:23

Is it me or do a lot of 2b play too close to the bag opening up huge holes for right handed hitters

Paul Swydan

5:24

When there's someone on first, this does happen. It's not just you.

Boders

5:24

Lots of reasons not to like Buck. Always go to the other feed. I enjoy Tampa's team so much more. Yankees when Cone on is pretty good too.

Paul Swydan

5:24

David Cone is great, and I'm not just saying that because he follows me on Twitter.

5:25

Not sure why Donaldson took that pitch.

Must not have been expecting it, because it was a great pitch to hit.

Shirtless George Brett

5:25

Paul Swydan

5:25

The hipping and the hopping.

Ryan

5:26

That slider is not doing much sliding

Paul Swydan

5:26

Not enough, anyway.

Super

5:26

Donaldson looks exactly like Kelly Gruber

Paul Swydan

5:26

Flashback!

Maxwell

5:26

Had to mute the Curt Schilling broadcast. My friend and I are now curating walk-up music for each batter. "I don't see nothing wrong" by R. Kelly for Donaldson was a hit.

Paul Swydan

5:26

FYI the song title is actually "Bump N Grind"

5:27

Wow, Donaldson and Bautista bailed out Archer in a big way. Gotta, gotta swing there.

Slider's Kill Arms

5:28

Anyone else noticing Archer's velocity on fastball down to 91 this inning?

Paul Swydan

5:28

Gameday has his four seamer at 94 and 95 this inning...

5:29

At least in that Bautista AB.

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