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Pocket Pancakes
4:20
I don't know if any City can be the capital of the Midwest. I think it has to be a random small town like Norway Iowa.
MilwaukeeBeerJays
4:20
Ya'll Americans are so funny. Illinois is CLEARLY east of the center of the landmass and yet it's considered "Midwest"??? by that logic, Arizona is "Mideast"
Brian
4:21
Im in OH and people here think we are in the midwest!
Davy Andrews
4:21
Can confirm.
johndarc
4:21
Midwest is more a vibe than about geography. Also Atlanta used to be an NL West team.
Ben Clemens
4:21
Pivetta is having a rough one early
4:22
and McGonigle is on the board
Davy Andrews
4:22
Oh jeez, I didn't realize that the advertisement stays on the NESN scorebug for the whole game. It's nearly as big as some other broadcasts' entire scorebugs!
Bob
4:22
Since someone brought up Tong…hot take…he’ll close out the Mets game 7 WS win this year
Jon
4:23
None of this Chicago talk matters, we're all going to be living in hive cities, laboring in the manufactorums for our meager daily rations any day now
2131
4:23
Five scoreless for Trevor "CY" Rogers
Ben Clemens
4:24
Looking sharp early. I mean, he won't get to play the Twins 33 times, but you can only shut out the batters you face
Gust
4:24
Cutch in a Phillies, Yankees, Brewers, Giants uniform didn't feel super weird. But now that he's spent his retirement tour with the Pirates, him with the Rangers now feels very very strange
Ben Clemens
4:24
100%. I was sure he was going to retire after last year. It's going to feel strange all year
2131
4:24
That scorebug ad is obnoxiously large
Adam
4:25
Now the giant ad is gone!
Davy Andrews
4:25
New, different kind of giant ad replacing it.
MattStats5
4:25
Rogers hasn't been as sharp as last year, but Mayo has picked him up at third.  Can't believe I just typed that...
Ben Clemens
4:26
I've been hopping around and missed what happened, but that would be a pretty big development. If he can play third, even if he doesn't hit great he'll be a big upgrade
Brian
4:27
Man if that thing is up all year like that (the score bug) then there is some serious trolling opportunity vis a vis PNC
Gust
4:27
Devin Williams warming up. It's not a watch, but maybe one eye open.
MattStats5
4:27
Ben, he had two beautiful picks to start double plays.  Impressive as hell...hope it continues.  Not hopefuly on a Westburg return this year.
AvatarJon Becker
4:29
Did not watch a whole lot of Wetherholt in spring training, and goodness is he an aggressive gum-chewer
Of secondary importance, working a nice plate appearance
Jon
4:29
Alvarez just challenged and won on the 0-0 pitch. Now up 0-2 in count
Davy Andrews
4:29
That's how you do it.
Tim
4:29
phils wasting no time with Eovaldi
AvatarJon Becker
4:29
Schwarber!
Davy Andrews
4:30
Not mentioned in all the discussion of Judge's golden sombrero was that he got a few high strikes called on him that he could've challenged.
AvatarJon Becker
4:30
Coby Mayo steal, he's really doing everything Westburg does
Ben Clemens
4:31
Here's a question for the people who think you should not worry so much about count and challenge when you're 'sure': how sure?
Davy Andrews
4:34
Uh...shut up?
AvatarJon Becker
4:31
I think if you challenge the 3-0 auto strike and lose you're paying the manager a big fine
Ben Clemens
4:31
I think it's pretty tricky to figure out - and also, that no one is all that sure ever, which is why the early challenges are so tough
bosoxforlife
4:31
Pirates score seven with Skenes pitching and lose badly. That isn't a good omen for the team.
MilwaukeeBeerJays
4:32
With Joe Ryan crusing, Tyler O'niel isn't going to have too many more chances to go yard
Ben Clemens
4:32
Oof, bad sign for Mr. First Day of the Season to not homer on the first day of the season
Gust
4:33
Well, scoring 7 (in a game started by F Peralta) is arguably a good omen, you assume Skenes and most of your other starters will escape the first inning most (150+) times
Ben Clemens
4:34
Masyn Winn, cleanup hitter
what a weird team
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