By Gregor Chisholm J.P. Arencibia has known all along that catching R.A. Dickey was going to be a challenge, but on Opening Night, he got a glimpse of just how difficult it can be. …read more
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Newcomers soak up Opening Night atmosphere
By Zack Meisel Mark Buehrle had the itch, but all he could do was watch from his seat in the dugout. …read more
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Pryor thrown into fire in Opening Night appearance
By Greg Johns One year after opening the season at Double-A, Stephen Pryor found himself on the mound in a crucial situation for the Mariners on Opening Night against the A’s. …read more
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Astros overpower Rangers in AL debut
By Brian McTaggart Rick Ankiel belted a pinch-hit three run homer and Justin Maxwell tripled twice with two RBIs as the Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers, 8-2, at Minute Maid Park on Opening Night. …read more
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Porter 'all in' as Astros begin new era
By Brian McTaggart Throughout the course of the spring, Astros manager Bo Porter has done several things to change the culture in the clubhouse, and he continued that approach in Houston leading up to Opening Night. …read more
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Rangers' new AL West rival delivers opening blow
By T.R. Sullivan Matt Harrison tied a career high with nine strikeouts on Sunday, but he allowed six runs and the Rangers fell, 8-2, to the Astros on Opening Night at Minute Maid Park. …read more
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Street festival gears up fans for Opening Night
By Brian McTaggart Fans wearing the Astros’ new blue and orange colors sipped on cold drinks, played games and enjoyed live music along Crawford Street outside Minute Maid Park on Sunday afternoon as part of the team’s 12th annual Opening Day Street Festival. …read more
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Louisville Slugger Announces New Logo And MLB Prime Bat In Advance Of Opening Day
By Darren Heitner, Contributor
The 2013 Major League Baseball championship season officially kicks off tonight with an Opening Night game between the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros at 8:05 p.m. ET. Professional baseball players, including those participating in tonight’s game, have left their respective Spring Training facilities and are on the way or have already reported to their Major League Baseball clubs for the start of the season. Those players will have their specific equipment (i.e. bats, gloves, spikes), that they prefer to use on the field and/or have chosen to endorse, shipped from their Spring Training locales to the destinations where they will begin the regular season. Over 60% of them, including Derek Jeter, Josh Hamilton, Evan Longoria and Buster Posey will be using Louisville Slugger products in 2013. …read more
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