Baseball Beat: Opening Day Edition - Monday, April 2nd

Here is the rundown for the Monday, April 2nd edition of Baseball Beat. Chuck Wilson hosted the show today.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Bob Nightengale, USA Today Sports Weekly
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Bernie Miklasz, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Michael Silverman, Boston Herald (Boston Red Sox Beat)
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Richard Justice, Houston Chronicle
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Joe Christensen, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Mark Hale, New York Post (New York Mets Beat)

Guest Summaries:
Nightengale discussed Opening Day in Cincinnati including a discussion about the Reds and Chicago Cubs hopes for the new season as well as division previews; Miklasz discussed the St. Louis Cardinal’s Opening night game including last night’s pre-game festivities. He also talked about his piece on the Cardinals outfield problems; Silverman discussed the Boston Red Sox opening day game in Kansas City including comments about Daisuke Matsuzaka; Justice discussed the Houston Astros heading into tonight’s opening game including a discussion about the club; Christensen discussed Hall of Fame broadcasters Herb Carneal’s passing on Sunday as well as the Minnesota Twins opening night game; Hale discussed the New York Mets opening night win against the Cardinals as well as a Mets preview for the season.

Charley Steiner returns to Baseball Beat on Tuesday.