Early game blog is here.
But why think about the past when the present is much more interesting? Here’s the games we’ll be talking about.
Boston at Kansas City – Oh, that’s just Gil being Gil.
Arizona at Colorado – I really don’t have anything witty to say about this game. So…umm, hi mom!
Live blogging occurs……after the jump!
4:35 – BJ Ryan does get the save despite giving up a hit and a walk. Meanwhile, the Brewers easily and quietly dispatch of the Dodgers. Did that game really happen? Who is RR’s Milwaukee correspondent? What? We don’t have one? Well, shoot.
4:45 – Schilling walks in a run and Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell goes out and talks to him. Shouldn’t there be a rule that once you pitch in the majors long enough, you can just call a timeout and not have to listen to a pitching coach talk gibberish at you? The MLB Rules Committee needs to hear my thoughts.
5:02 – In a baseball town known for high scores, the Colorado game is going about as expected. The Rockies got ahead 2-1 after the first thanks to a Brad Hawpe single, but the D-Backs have come back with a Chad Tracy RBI single in the top of the third.
5:06 – The Royals are clearly in line for the World Series this year. (Yes, I’ve changed my pick a few times already today.) Mark Grudz…Grudza…well…Mark G-Dog getting it done with an RBI single and the Royals have a 2-1 lead.
5:29 – Arizona is starting to run away from the Rockies as Scott Hairston kocks in a couple. It’s now 5-2 in the 4th. Ho-hum.
5:37 – G-Dog does it again and the Red Sox are in a bit of trouble. It’s 5-1 Royals in 4th, and even Joe Morgan is at a loss for words.
5:37 – Chris Iannetta, whose wikipedia page says his favorite player growing up was Alex Rodriguez, hits a two-run single and now the Rockies have evened up their game against the D-Backs at five. Also, the Rockies have won their opening day games the last two years with walk off homers, so there’s that to consider.
5:59 – I like it better when seven games are going on at once. Anyway, Gil Meche is unhittable and Brandon Webb has an ERA of nine. That’s exactly what we expected.
6:08 – Joe Morgan is wasted.
6:09 – Ok, probably not, but he did just say “Buck O’Neil” 16 times in one minute.
6:21 – Jeff Baker must not understand that the Rockies need to hit a walk-off home run to win their game today. He scorched one over the centerfield wall three innings too early. Rockies lead 6-5. Booo.
7:01 – Yes! Arizona is playing along. Three runs in the Top of the 9th and the chance for a walk-off home run remains!
7:14 – Bottom of the ninth and the Rockies are down by two. Each of the last two years, Colorado has won its opening day game with a walk-off homer. Fate dictates what must happen.
7:27 – Ok, this isn’t going as planned. Stupid fate.
7:28 – Valverde strikes out the side and that’s the ballgame. It’s also the end of live blogging opening day here at RotoRob. Twas fun, we’ll see you next time.