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THE DIRTBAG Sunday, Issue March 28, #5 2021 DUGOUT®

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MLB Opening Day 2021 & The Future of The Dirtbag Dugout With Opening Day 2021 looming just a few days away, should a Dirtbag Dugout podcast be in the works to voyage alongside the regular season?

By: Toney Rivers

MLB Opening Day 2021 is mere days away! How long we all have waited for those words. Stadiums are opening to the public at roughly 20% capacity across the country, and plans are being made by fans to attend the 162-game season we currently have slated. Some

states, such as , are allowing teams full-capacity capabilities; meaning we will see some Rangers games, among others, that will display enormous amounts of fans, and Postseason Bounceback: 3 Teams That Missed the visually it will be quite a considerable 2020 Postseason & Are Able to Make a 2021 Push amount more than we have been used to seeing recently. But I believe that is - also a sign of the times. We have (26-34 record in 2020) (.433) certainly come a long way, and we still This stacked Angels team is more than capable of surprising some folks this have a way to go. year, especially with the AL being wider open than some folks would care to admit. Anthony Rendon (possibly), (very possibly), and Mike That’s why I’m excited to announce the Trout (certainly) could look to be in some MVP conversations throughout the launch of The Dirtbag Dugout Podcast season, look for some great battles in the AL as the season progresses. starting April 1st, 2021; Opening Day! Follow the Dugout as the MLB season progresses. As I will transfer the - Philadelphia Phillies majority of future content from print to (28-32 record in 2020) (.467) audio and social media, please keep The NL East is still tight as ever, and the Phillies are still relevant in the continuing to look out for additional conversation. With another year of Joe Girardi at the helm, with the likes of Dirtbag Dugout issues as the season , Didi Gregorious and co. at the plate; the Phillies could make a nice progresses! I truly hope to make the push this year. podcast and these publications as piece to stimulate sustainable conversation that will help you - Boston Red Sox Dirtbags interact, grow, and further (24-36 record in 2020) (.400) enjoy the game of baseball. Look for I believe the Red Sox can make great strides from the horrendous past season. The Dirtbag Dugout podcast on all The biggest factors for disaster or success could & will likely come from their major music/media apps as well as our production on the mound, as their lineup & the (re)addition of Alex Cora as social media or website for links. manager should certainly help cement a solid position amidst the current AL Thanks for listening, and as always, East power structure turmoil.

Stay tuned Dirtbags.

**To be fair, it was a close decision to get to these 3 teams. I would remise if I did not honorably mention a few other teams that could have easily taken their places. I had also listed the New York Mets (26-34)(.433) in a previous article as a serious NL threat. For purposes of this article, I would like to focus on another NL team that may have a significant chance, just not as prominent in pre-season speculation as New York.

A Three Rivers Media® publication, 2021.