Upon further review, the idea stinks. It has not only detracted from the opening of our league, but it has stolen substantial thunder for the opening of the Japan League, as well. A lose-lose proposition, if you ask me.
Normally, I would make a point of watching the first big-league game of the season, regardless of who is playing. And particularly if a local kid, as is the case with Oakland catcher Kurt Suzuki, is playing in the contest.
But there's no way I was going stay up until midnight to watch the start of this year's campaign.
Kurt, by the way, went 2-for-3 – including a double – and scored a run in Oakland's 5-1 win over the defending World Series champs as Rich Harden allowed three hits and struck out nine over six innings, giving Oakland a split of the series.
After another productive spring, Suzuki is off to a 3-of-8 start at the plate.
Although the season has technically started, here are my picks for the campaign that truly begins this weekend:
In the American League, Boston beats out the Yankees in the East, with New York claiming the wild card. Detroit takes the competitive Central and the Angels beat out Seattle in the West.
In the National, the Mets out-duel Philly and Atlanta in the East, while the Cubs take the Central and the San Diego wins the West. Philly is my wild card pick.
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