OPENING DAY...Astros @ Athletics, April 1, 2021

Hope springs eternal! Let’s go get 'em, boys!

Lineups:

ASTROS:

Altuve, 2B
Brantley, LF
Bregman, 3B
Tucker, RF
Correa, SS
Alvarez, DH
Gurriel, 1B
Straw, CF
Maldonado, C

Greinke, P 0-0 -.–ERA

Athletics:

Canha, LF
Laureano, CF
Olson, 1B
Chapman, 3B
Moreland, DH
Lowrie, 2B
Murphy, C
Pinder, RF
Andrus, SS

Bassitt, P 0-0 -.-- ERA

YAY, It’s here!

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Will Lowrie come back to the Astros next year?

I hope not.

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That’s still a pretty impressive 1-7 hitters. If this team is to succeed this year, it will be via the bludgeon.

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Julia’s not pregnant! Congrats Julia!

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Ok…roll call:

Got my Love Street and Padron 1964 Anniversary torpedo.

I’m here, but will read more / post less. I’m having breakfast now (in Singapore).

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Turley 2016 rattlesnake ridge Zinfandel. It’s pretty good.

Someday I have to get back to Singapore.

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I can’t stay up for this but am here in spirit. Go get ‘em, boys.

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Cheap Vodka with CranPineapple. No smoke.

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Come on…it’s Opening Day. Reach down and find a pair.

Some day I will be Turley worthy. That day has not come yet.

T1:

Altuve flies to CF on the first pitch

You know somebody.

T1:

Brantley…0-2…takes one right down the middle for a ball…wow…singles to CF…first knock of 2021 belongs to Uncle Mike

Yeah, but they know me too. That works against me.

T1:

Bregman grounds into 4U-3 double play

No score

B1:

Canha grounds out 5-3