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According to a Google search, the pregame show begins at 9:10 PM EDT and at that time my no pants fast will end.

I got used to spring training game times. The idea of this game beginning in five hours for me at 7:40 PM bugs the heck out of me! Grrr…

Actually, I’m doing pretty good today, so far…

I will try to stay in the right thread today and not step on my toes or walk around in public with my fly down. I can’t guarantee it, but just making the effort helps.

Well, I’m just stepping on my own toes here. I could’ve sworn that I read somewhere that it was going to be in Indianapolis. Well that makes it less of a “home crowd” for Purdue.

I got a question for you. What does this city know about luxury, hm? What does a town that's been to hell and back know about the finer things in life? Well I'll tell you. More than most. You see, it's the hottest fires that make the hardest steel. Add hard work and conviction. And a know how that runs generations deep in every last one of us. That's who we are. That's our story. Now it's probably not the one you've been reading in the papers. The one being written by folks who have never even been here. Don't know what we're capable of. Because when it comes to luxury, it's as much about where it's from as who it's for. Now we're from America, but this isn't New York City. Or the Windy City. Or Sin City. And we're certainly no one's Emerald City. This is the Motor City. And this is what we do.

Right now, after the opening day victory, the Tigers are tied for first place with Cleveland. But Cleveland is technically ahead of us because of the way alphabetical order works, which I find unfair and arbitrary.

I am really happy today. The Tigers won their opener, Kevin was a bright star, Skubal was Skubal and the Arizona Wildcats put up 109 points against Arkansas to move into the elite eight. They will face Purdue in Indianapolis and I attended both Purdue and Arizona but my heart is with Arizona. I lived there 13 years. So all real world problems aside - which are admittedly legion - these were two bright spots in it today for me.

Oh boy, they’re celebrating the Dodgers ownership group on the game that Jason supposed to be announcing soon. It’s so moving I care so much about the ownership group…

It was honestly moving to see McGonigle in street clothes hugging his mom after the game. It collapses probably 16 years of life and striving into a single moment.

I’ve had great success with MLB TV over the years. Whenever I’ve had even a minor problem they fix it immediately. Surprisingly good customer service for a call center that probably has a lot of turnover. At least I’m assuming that is the case.

Deal!

I never get tired of this

At bat and in the field, he certainly looks like he belongs. There just doesn’t seem to be any hesitancy in the flow of McGonigle’s reactions either at the plate or in the field. He’s perfectly lubricated.

4-hit game for Kevin..

This is a lot more fun than the first game in LA last year.

Anderson is encountering better hitters than he ever saw in KBO. And it’s his first game so I think he’ll settle in.

Javy did not chase balls out of the strike zone in that at bat and he walked… What robot has replaced this man?

Anderson gives up a two out homer

I was multitasking, but it looks like Scoob is being pulled

Padres score a run… Season.over…

I’m enjoying watching Scoob and I don’t want him pulled. I’m here for the entertainment.

And Javy challenges a strike that was a ball and follows with a single…