"I watched enough of yesterday's Cactus League opener to get excited about baseball being back, but I was quickly reminded of how rough these early contests can be to watch. They're hardly indicative of what will actually happen during the regular season, especially when evaluating pitchers. That said, I found it morbidly hilarious that the Cubs did their best to feed all the meatballs who can't properly contextualize these things."
"Jameson Taillon serving up two taters while Seiya Suzuki lost a fly ball in the sun - while playing center, something he won't otherwise do - was chef's-kiss perfection. Suzuki did at least homer for the Cubs' only run, and I do believe he's primed for yet another very big season. That's right, another one. Over four seasons with the Cubs, his 127 wRC+ ranks 12th among all qualified outfielders."
"Something I believe I had been aware of from an episode of 60 Songs that Explain the 90s is that the band changed the lyrics of "Hey Jealousy" to "You can trust me not to think" instead of drink. That's because founding member Doug Hopkins was removed from the band in early 1992 due to his heavy drinking and other issues, and was forced to watch from the sidelines as Gin Blossoms' sophomore album, New Miserable Experience, made them rock stars."
The Cactus League opener generated excitement but also underscored how rough and unrepresentative early spring contests can be, especially for evaluating pitchers. The Cubs made glaring mistakes that exaggerated poor play, including Jameson Taillon serving up two taters and Seiya Suzuki losing a fly ball in the sun while filling in at center. Suzuki homered and projects as a significant offensive contributor, with a 127 wRC+ over four seasons that ranks 12th among qualified outfielders. Sloan Park sits in Mesa near Tempe, and attendees left early to see Gin Blossoms and Blues Traveler, encountering a family member at the concert. The Gin Blossoms changed lyrics to "Hey Jealousy" after founding member Doug Hopkins was removed in early 1992 for heavy drinking, was forced to relinquish songwriting and mechanical royalties, and died by suicide on December 5, 1993; his work continues to endure.
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