Bliss could be described thusly: Opening Day, a television, and a whole bunch of games beginning at about 1:15 Eastern time and going on past midnight, a long day of first impressions. 1. Francisco Rodriguez doesn't throw as hard as he used to, and although he is still just 27 years old, he has already reached the stage of his career when his breaking ball sets up his fastball, rather than the other way around. Despite hand-numbing temperatures in the high 30s in Cincinnati on Monday, his first ...

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