It's Friday the 13th

We’re almost underway here at Al Lang.

The sun is shining. Jennie Finch, pitcher for the USA Women’s National team, and four of her teammates threw out the first pitch. Overhand!

The Rays and Phillies will play 13 today so the pitchers, whose innings were rained out Thursday, can get on the mound.


“We’re trying to catch up on our pitching,” Rays manager Joe Maddon said.

So it’s Friday the 13th here on Friday the 7th.

“The pitching should be caught up by then,” Maddon said.