# MLB: April **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 30, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370 "2013-03-30T19:03:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370/41 "2013-04-01T22:19:41Z")
> [@Gordon\_Urquhart](#): > > [pedantry]Coors Field opened in slightly strike-shortened 1995 (with a walkoff HR by current Rockies hitting coach Dante Bichette) – the Rockies played their first two seasons at Mile High Stadium.[/pedantry] And a leadoff homer by Eric Young Sr. for the home team. Clayton Kershaw is throwing a three-hit shutout through eight innings, and in the bottom of the eighth he hit a home run to put the Dodgers up 1-0. LA still leads 1-0 with runners on first and third. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370/42 "2013-04-01T22:21:16Z")
> [@Gordon\_Urquhart](#): > > I’m sure the Rockies will try to get some mileage out of the 20-year anniversary of Coors Field in 2015, however. Coors’ opening in 1995 makes it the third-oldest NL stadium, BTW. I didn’t know that about two years at Mile High but ya they are running hard on the 20th thing. On a side note how about Clayton hitting a homerun for the Dodger’s first run of the season and probable game winner! ETA: since we’re doing Rockies trivia Bren Smith was their first pitcher and he won. Was my high school baseball coach. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370/43 "2013-04-02T00:26:22Z")
> [@Oredigger77](#): > > On a side note how about Clayton hitting a homerun for the Dodger’s first run of the season and probable game winner! Yeah. How about that. :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: Oh well, it’s only April, right? ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370/44 "2013-04-02T00:37:36Z")
Eh, it was just some game between two teams nobody cares about. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370/45 "2013-04-02T00:37:51Z")
I was at the Nats game today. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370/46 "2013-04-02T01:36:47Z")
Stupid Angels…stupid umpires! :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370/47 "2013-04-02T16:30:47Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > And a leadoff homer by Eric Young Sr. for the home team. Ah, but that was the 1993 home opener, not the 1995 Coors Field opener. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370/48 "2013-04-02T17:08:15Z")
The Dodgers better be waving plenty of money at Kershaw right now. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370/49 "2013-04-02T17:55:05Z")
> [@madmonk28](#): > > I was at the Nats game today. Lucky you! That had to be a _great_ game to be at. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370/50 "2013-04-02T18:35:03Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > Eh, it was just some game between two teams nobody cares about. touché 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370/51 "2013-04-02T19:33:08Z")
Nothing to add here other than that I am very pleased to have been in the stands for Kershaw’s performance yesterday (with a hat-tip to Cain, who pitched very well outside of the first inning). The stadium improvements are nice (although it hardly feels like you can call it Dodger Stadium anymore without the pee troughs), the new video screens are friggen’ amazing, and oh, the game on the field was pretty entertaining, too. 😃 About the only thing I don’t like is the Dodgers’ stupid slogan for this year, “A Whole New Blue.” Not as bad as the Cubs’ “Committed,” but still. Anyway, I’m looking forward to going back to see Greinke’s first start as a Dodger on Friday. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370/52 "2013-04-02T21:14:05Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > The Dodgers better be waving plenty of money at Kershaw right now. I keep reading that they are minutes away from signing a 8/$200million contract with him, but that has been “minutes away” from being completed since March 30th. Kershaw has passed Kemp as my favorite player in baseball though. The kid is insane. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370/53 "2013-04-03T00:00:17Z")
It is not April Fools Day, I just read about Robinson Cano firing Scott Boras and hiring Jay-z as his agent ? I had to double check to make sure this wasn’t an Onion story either. I don’t think anything good can come of having some gangster rapper as an agent. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370/54 "2013-04-03T00:31:51Z")
Easy, there. Whatever your opinion of rap, Jay-Z has made a career of being a good businessman. And he isn’t going to be Cano’s actual agent. It’s just that he owns the agency. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370/55 "2013-04-03T01:29:20Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Lucky you! That had to be a _great_ game to be at. Yeah and over the years, I’ve noticed DC fans have become much more engaged, they’re learning how to watch baseballs, people are watching every pitch. ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370/56 "2013-04-03T02:06:01Z")
Hey, the Tribe finally won on opening day, 4-1. J.P. Arencibia had 3 passed balls catching for Dickey, who also had a wild pitch. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370/57 "2013-04-03T02:19:33Z")
Back to reality for the Astros. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370/58 "2013-04-03T02:22:18Z")
Darvish looking good tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370/59 "2013-04-03T02:48:37Z")
> [@MOIDALIZE](#): > > Hey, the Tribe finally won on opening day, 4-1. > > J.P. Arencibia had 3 passed balls catching for Dickey, who also had a wild pitch. Masterson was solid, as was the defense. Off to a nice start! And did you notice the chatter on the field? They looked like they were actually having fun out there! ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370/60 "2013-04-03T02:57:12Z")
Screw it, at this point I want Darvish to get the last strikeout. Ha! Guess not. Stieb’d. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april/654370.md?page=4)