What a great day to be at the ballpark.  Elation, terror, and a win.

The top of the order stands for the anthem.

The initial MLB pitch of Mike Soroka (a strike)

Soroka showed great calm.  He was a lot calmer than I was, I think.  He pitched 6…

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A change-up this week. Since I will be in midair internet isolation during tomorrow’s game, I am recapping (and attending) Tuesday’s game at Citi Field.

Preliminaries out of the way first: the 1966 Braves used their 28th game to allow the Reds to complete a doubleheader sweep at Atlanta Stadium. (Never forget that the “Fulton County” was a later addition.) Some guy named…

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