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NotGraphs Revivalist

5:10

I know I'm too invested in the results of Game 1 of 162. But I can't help it. Everything hurts right now

Dave

5:10

Spiderman has superhuman reflexes and Spidey sense. He hardly needs webs

Eric A Longenhagen

5:10

Right but then the young adult coming-of-age subtext isn't as rich. Sorry if you're eating!

Meg Rowley

5:11

lol welcome to FanGraphs!

OddBall Herrera

5:12

Can a condition of Kiley's employment be that if he goes to scout high school games he actually has to dress up like and pretend to be a high schooler, 21 Jump Street style?

Meg Rowley

5:12

I'll ask Appelman. We might have existing contract language to that end.

FrodoBeck

5:14

The Tigers and Royals game (that nobody is watching) is shaping up to be an all-timer

Meg Rowley

5:14

Ah the well-dressed and distinguished older woman behind home plate is there, I am sold.

Eric A Longenhagen

5:16

Tigers list drops tomorrow btw

Anonymous

5:16

Tatis drops a sneaky bunt for a hit. 2-2

Eric A Longenhagen

5:16

well that's fun

Nate

5:18

And then Tatis gets picked off...

Meg Rowley

5:18

every good story needs some drama

Billy Beane

5:21

Eric, is there anyone in the minors who has a 70 or 80 pickoff move? It seems like if you're good at it, that would be pretty valuable for a little while and then it wouldn't matter because guys would just not lead off as much.

Eric A Longenhagen

5:22

I have trouble remembering which guys have good moves off the top of my head and I also don't have a set placve to write it down. Travis Blackley had the best I've ever seen in person

Mac

5:26

Not sure if this has been covered, but why do 14 teams get an off day tomorrow?

Meg Rowley

5:27

They've built more off days into the front end of the schedule to allow for weather postponements. Same reason the season is starting earlier.

Caleb

5:29

I have been informed the player is not the Knighted Anthony Dominguez, but in fact Seranthony Dominguez

Meg Rowley

5:29

very good

fitch

5:29

why would off days one day into the season help with weather postponements? wouldn't it make sense to have more frequent off days starting a week or so in?

Meg Rowley

5:30

probably... though there is probably some get enough of a series in logic at play

graham

5:31

off day in day 2 is in case of an opening day rainout

Scott

5:31

There's always snow issues in March/April, especially in the Central divisions.

Tommy La Sort Of

5:32

Jordan Zimmerman perfect with 55 pitches. Wow.

Tim

5:34

Most teams have off days Oak plays 18 straight games after starting the season on the other side of the world!

Dan Szymborski

5:34

Back. Struck out on the bourbon slushie and schnitzel, I'll try the other side of the stadium later.

Meg Rowley

5:34

ohh goodness

Dan Szymborski

5:34

So I settled for a hot mett and shotgunning a couple rheingeists

5:35

If Jordan Zimmermann throws a perfect game, I think they reboot the season and hope it's less buggy after a restart

5:36

What ballpark has the best food?

Dan Szymborski

5:37

I'm partial to PNC

Really, you can great food at any park these days

But I haven't been to all the west coast parks - I generally stay east coast/midwest

Yorman Bazardo

5:38

rest in peace to Zack Greinke, who has been murdered by the Dodgers

bucs_lose_again

5:39

pirates lineup without polanco and marte is...well, its not ideal

Dan Szymborski

5:39

The hot mett was good, they have them on these hot pink buns

Tim Tebow's Thunder Thighs

5:39

Who is the most "by default" opening starter you can remember? Zimmerman was at least very good for a couple of seasons. Even Andrew Cashner, opening day starter for the O's, was good at one point.

Dan Szymborski

5:40

I think Jack Morris started like 12 opening days and was an actual star in like 3 of those seasons

Stephen

5:40

Ho many people have had a heart attack in Arlington today because of the Fowl Pole?

Dan Szymborski

5:40

It's not THAT Much chicken

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