Baseball is back, but MLB Opening Day has lost some luster – Zach Mentz
Cheers to baseball being back, but Opening Day 2026 would be a lot more fun if all 30 teams were playing on the same day.
A curious sports reporter based in Cleveland, Ohio.
My experience includes time spent with the cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer, Cleveland Guardians, Cannabis Business Times, and North Coast Media. My past interviews include NFL Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson, Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams, ESPN's Adam Schefter, 16-year NBA veteran Al Harrington, Shane Bieber, Triston McKenzie, Sen. John Fetterman, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, Rich Gannon, Colt McCoy, and more. I graduated with a degree in journalism from the Tim Russert Department of Communication at John Carroll University.
Cheers to baseball being back, but Opening Day 2026 would be a lot more fun if all 30 teams were playing on the same day.
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