Mother Nature Says, ‘No Opening Day For You!’

By Chris Mottram
Okay, okay, it’s Opening Day, for real this time. The Red Sox-A’s series apparently doesn’t count because it wasn’t on the main land, and last night’s Nats-Braves game was the “Presidential Opener,” so today it’s officially official. And to prove it, there is a full slate of games today and into tonight.
But there’s one problem: It’s raining, like, everywhere:
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The Yankees-Blue Jays game has officially been canceled. The Brewers-Cubs game, scheduled to start at 2:20 ET, is already in a rain delay. But hey, at least the Royals are getting their game in! And, of course, as K.C. is wont to do, they’re currently losing 3-2 to the Tigers.
The other afternoon games may be in jeopardy as well, specifically the games in Philly, St. Louis and Baltimore. I’ll take this as further evidence that we should all abandon our posts on the east coast and mid-west and flock to California. It’s my understanding that the beer flows like wine, and beautiful women instinctively flock there like the salmon of Capistrano. Or maybe that’s Aspen. Whatever. ↵