Happy 1 year to The Opener
Yesterday was the 1 year anniversary of Sergio Romo throwing a pitch in the 1st inning against the Angels. And with it, shockwaves of hot takes, wondering, debate (both good and bad faith), and discussions of what this meant for baseball? Was it good? Was it evil? Was it pointless? A lot of those debates still rage.
Now, I would be doing a major disservice if I didn’t mention Andrew Kittridge. Sure, most of baseball credits Romo as the 1st “Opener”, and even the Rays official tweet showcases the anniversary date of Romo’s Open.