Opening Weekend over ... time to overreact!

Plus: First homer, then say you’re sorry

Monday, March 30 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Well, it's almost April, so time for our annual overreactions   Now that each team has played its first series of the 2026 season, here is our yearly exercise of looking at some early reactions and gauging if they are overreactions. Pair of clutch ABS challenges in 9th flips script in Twins-O's First career pinch-hit HR? Yelich makes it a winner to cap stunning rally, sweep Homer in 3rd straight game! Murakami continues astonishing start to MLB career Hancock throws 6 no-hit innings in NBC/Peacock's Sunday Night Baseball debut Bichette taking the boos in stride: 'I thought it took too long' Bregman uses Wrigley wind for 1st Cubs HR. He didn't need it for his 2nd Walk-offs, all-teal jerseys in fashion as Marlins earn 1st 3-0 start since 2009 Welcome back, Geno! Suárez's first HR in Reds return clinches opening series Gore holds Phils hitless until 6th inning in impressive Rangers debut MORE TOP NEWS PERSONALIZE STORIES TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Nolan Gorman   443 ft 8th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Jordan Walker   114.9 mph 3rd Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Daniel Palencia   100.6 mph 9th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Marlins   84.9% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Yandy Díaz 4 hits, 5 RBIs; ties franchise mark for hits in 3-game series (9) Joey Wiemer Ties Expansion Era mark by reaching base 1st 8 PAs with team Emerson Hancock Career-high 9 K's, 1 BB, 1 HBP in 6 hitless innings Kazuma Okamoto 1st MLB HR; 4 hits, 2 BB, 3 runs in first 3 games Colson Montgomery     2 hits, 2nd career grand slam, 5 RBIs PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Jorge Soler is known more for his bat than his glove, but you wouldn't know it from this grab. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Heavyweight American League matchup highlights 5 series to watch The first full week of the 2026 season opens with a series between the Yankees and Mariners in Seattle and includes a pair of other intriguing matchups on the West Coast. Sorry about hitting that home run ... Andrew McCutchen spent three seasons with the Phillies, so when his first homer for the Rangers came against his former team, a familiar fan let him hear it and he couldn't help but respond. Electric music for an electric arm Now that he is officially the Padres closer, Mason Miller needed a closer's entrance, and he debuted it on opening weekend with the help of clubhouse attendants in picking the right song. Remembering the 1st international rotation Thirty years ago, the Dodgers put together the most diverse rotation in baseball history with five pitchers hailing from five different countries. Is it a pretzel or a s'more? Both! The new Padre Pretzel puts a unique twist on a classic campfire snack with a freshly baked braided pretzel featuring chocolate, graham cracker crumbles and marshmallow whipped cream. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD MIN 6 BAL 8 TEX 8 PHI 3 KC 4 ATL 1 ATH 2 TOR 5 BOS 2 CIN 3 PIT 4 NYM 3 COL 3 MIA 4 LAA 7 HOU 9 CWS 7 MIL 9 TB 11 STL 7 WSH 6 CHC 3 CLE 0 SEA 8 © 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (geoffgould.gr8iphone@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.