Walker Buehler is no stranger to 11 a.m. start times in baseball.
Well, at least during his time in the minor leagues.
“2017 in Double-A against [Tigers starter] Jack Flaherty,” Buehler said when asked of the last morning game he’s been a part of — a matchup between the Tulsa Drillers and Springfield Cardinals. “We had a SpongeBob SquarePants Day that we pitched against each other in. I was thinking about that earlier, so I think that’s it.”
Monday’s game at Fenway Park had a little more pomp behind its festivities — and fewer nautical motifs.