We've got more of a set lineup this year. We shouldn't have to do as much pinch-hitting and substituting as we did last year, unless we're hitting for the pitcher late in the game. This year will be a little bit different in that respect. At least, I hope it will be, anyway. That's the thing about opening day.
Hope springs eternal.
Appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on April 2, 2001. Journal Sentinel Inc. All rights reserved.