Last night, Daniel McCutchen didn’t look good at all on the mound. Just learned that he’s been suspended 50 games for violating substance abuse policy. At least he won’t be getting lit up tonight…at least not by Durham anyway.

This is my new card. Of course, if you’re reading this, you already know all of the information on it. 

i enjoyed last night at Harbor Park, as always, but the game was a bit difficult to watch. An 11 – 2 shelling of four pitchers always is. The bottom line of this game was that the Tides were out-pitched. I was seeing some control issues from our guys. They were missing some fundamentals – the usual suspects of inconsistent release points and pitch selection. You can’t throw fastballs all of the time against the Bulls. 

That said, the Tides have two chances for redemption tonight. The Opening Day rainout resulted in a double-header tonight at 6:05. Game 1 should feature our first look at Jurrjens on the mound. By the way, I neglected to mention that there is a Groupon available for the upcoming homestands with Charlotte, Gwinnett, and Toledo. I believe the tickets are $8 with the Groupon, which is a deal. Prices have gone up this year at Harbor Park. The “cheap seats” are $13. Pizza is $5/slice for cheese, and Bud Lights are $8.50 for drafts and $9 from the vendor. Parking remains $5. So, my ticket, parking, two beers, and two slices last night were over $45. 

I’ll post more after the games tonight. 

Let’s try this again. Last night didn’t turn out the way any of us planned. Instead of enjoying Opening Night at Harbor Park, I spent Almost Opening Night at my local watering hole staying out of the cold 37-degree rain. Well, I’m going to Harbor Park tonight, period. I ran down to the box office today at lunchtime and got my ticket, so I shouldn’t even have to stand in a long line for anything but food.

I’m about to revise my lineups on 6-4-3 that I entered yesterday, and then I’ll be ready. See you tonight!