Folks, Wrigley Field will be at full capacity this afternoon for Opening Day 2.0 to see the Cubs play the Cardinals, and I can’t imagine a better way to start the weekend. I’ll actually be on my way to South Bend to see the other Cubs, also in a packed house, so this is being written with a great deal of anticipatory joy.
Joc Pederson is leading off in left, Kris Bryant is in center, and Javier Baez is at short. Anthony Rizzo, who made waves when he ESPN 1000 this morning that he chose not to get vaccinated, is at first.