2/23/18: Mariners vs. Padres Open Game Thread

Like the first rays of morning light after a long, dark night of the soul, the first glimmers of baseball—and summer, and warmth, and lingering Safeco sunsets—appear today. The Mariners will play the Padres in a game that does not matter, at all, and I personally couldn’t be more delighted.

For the first time this season...

Lineups:

The Mariners are playing about half their projected regular lineup. The Padres are playing...I am embarrassed at how few of those names I recognize. I was hoping we might get to see some of the top Padres prospects in action—Luis Urias, Fernando Tatis—but instead we get Javy Guerra, who had a wRC+ of 61 last year. Maybe they’ll appear at some point this spring. On the Mariners’ end, here are their reserves:

Game Info:

Game time: 12:10 PT

Radio: 710 ESPN

TV: None (BUT supposedly the Padres will have it on MLB.tv, so that’s worth checking out if you have MLB.tv)

Baseball! Hooray! Go Mariners!