However, before we begin, can we just talk about how bogus it is that 2 West Coast teams are opening their season in Japan with first pitch coming at 2:30 AM PDT? Look, I get the idea. Opening in Japan is cool. I don’t have an issue with it. But really? At 2:30 AM?
Why not open the year in Puerto Rico? Or Montreal? Or, if you want to stick with Japan, for its obvious advantages, how about an 8 PM PT start like the first exhibition game the Mariners played? Seriously, 2:30 AM is the only time to play these games?