Jayson Stark(@jaysonst):Fun twist on the first pitch at the Trop. Former manager Joe Maddon trots toward the mound, stops and signals for the right-hander... James Shields. Who promptly misses the strike zone with his pitch by 7 feet.

Jayson Stark

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Jayson Stark@jaysonst

2026.10.27 00:05

Fun twist on the first pitch at the Trop. Former manager Joe Maddon trots toward the mound, stops and signals for the right-hander... James Shields. Who promptly misses the strike zone with his pitch by 7 feet.