PLAYERS:
Matt Hague,
Jamie Moyer,
David Price,
Jeff Keppinger,
Mat Latos,
Brandon Phillips,
Scott Rolen,
Hiroki Kuroda,
Ben Zobrist,
Luke Scott,
Francisco Liriano,
Ronny Paulino,
Robert Andino,
Josh Willingham,
Lucas Harrell,
Carlos Pena,
J.D. Martinez,
Carlos Lee,
Chris Johnson,
Josh Outman
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros
My first running diary of the 2012 season. The games I’ll be watching for at least a little while are Phillies-Pirates, Yankees-Rays, Marlins-Reds, Orioles-Twins, and Rockies-Astros. Let’t go.
7:12: Jeff Karstens has given up 2 hits and sac to start the game against the Phils. Uh-oh. Also, the Pirates first basemen is Matt Hague, who is that?
7:13: The Pirates color guy is weak, just about every thing he’s said has been contradicted by the next pitch.
7:14: New game, Rockies-Astros: Jamie Moyer time! Moyer has a grey beard. He just hit the first batter with a 79 mph pitch. Ouch? Oh wait, it was foul.
7:16: Th onscreen graphic says Moyer is the 4th oldest player to appear in an MLB game. Is that right? And oldest starting pitcher on an opining day roster, cool.
7:17: Jordan Schefer just hit a lead off homer off of Moyer, maybe he is too old. I didn’t know you could hit a ball moving that slow that far.
7:18: New game, Yanks-Rays. Speaking of slow, David Price just got Robbie Cano gro...
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