Here’s the pitch. Which is stranger? Legendary Triple Crown trainer Bob Baffert throwing out the first pitch at Citi Field or legendary skirt-chasing former President Bill Clinton pitching his services in the women’s #METOO movement? Can’t Justify either. As Uecker would say, Just a bit outside. … Bad days at the office. Starbucks chair Howard Schultz has stepped down. Serena Williams is out at the French Open due to injury. Garth Snow and Doug Weight were fired by the Islanders. All parties should feel a lot better knowing that Dennis Rodman will be in Singapore on June 12.

Twins have disappointed thus far, yet they are only three games back of the Indians in the AL Central. With the Chisox in town it may be a good time to close the gap. Jake Odorizzi follows a disastrous start. Rebounds. 20 units on the Twinkies.

Split. Rockies were outhit 17-12 by the Reds but held on to win 9-6. Kyle Freeland with ample run support to get the win. A’s could not complete the back-end of our double. Rangers hit a pair of homers in the bottom of the eighth and won 7-4. Loss on the night leaves us at -564 lamoriellos.