We had a full slate of games, and three with the visitors winning 8-2. Entering this season, there were 361 games in Japanese pro baseball history that ended like that, so a little less than 1 percent of those took place Wednesday. 

We also had a triple play with a difference. Ready? Let’s go.

Tigers’ Takahashi  has Tommy John

I missed this the past couple of days, but Tigers lefty Haruto Takahashi, a guy who his an absolute delight to watch when he’s on, was discharged from the hospital on Monday after having Tommy John surgery.

He’d had elbow cleaning surgery in November, but began feeling discomfort in camp.