Baseball season is officially here! … at least games that count in the Western hemisphere that is.  ESPN’s new Sunday Night Baseball crew debuts tonight as well as the new Marlins centerfield sculpture that pays tribute to the great tradition of the national pastime.  Uhh… or something like that.  They had flamingos in the centerfield of Ebbets Field, right?

Wednesday April 4

St. Louis Cardinals @ Miami Marlins (ESPN 7PM) Dan Shulman, Orel Hershiser, Terry Francona

Thursday April 5

Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers (ESPN2 1PM) Dan Shulman, Orel Hershiser, Terry Francona

Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs (WGNA 2:10PM) Len Kasper, Bob Brenly

Miami Marlins @ Cincinnati Reds (ESPN2 4PM) Sean McDonough, Aaron Boone, Rick Sutcliffe

Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Diego Padres (MLBN 7PM) Local Broadcast

Friday, April 6

Chicago White Sox @ Texas Rangers (MLBN 2PM) Local Broadcast [Alt: Yankees @ Rays 3PM]

San Francisco Giants @ Arizona Diamondbacks (ESPN2 7PM) Dave O’Brien, Nomar Garciaparra, Mark Mulder

Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Angels (ESPN2 10PM) Dan Shulman, Orel Hershiser, Terry Francona 

Saturday April 7

Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers (FOX 4PM) Joe Buck, Tim McCarver

St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers (FOX 4PM) Thom Brennaman, Eric Karros

Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Angels (FOX 4PM) Kenny Albert, Mark Gubicza

San Francisco Giants @ Arizona Diamondbacks (FOX 4PM) Daron Sutton, Eric Byrnes

New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays (MLBN 7PM) Local Broadcast [Alt: Phillies @ Pirates]

Chicago White Sox @ Texas Rangers (WGNA 8PM) Hawk Harrelson, Steve Stone 

Sunday April 8 – Easter Sunday

New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays (TBS 1:40PM) TBA

Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs (WGNA 2:10PM) Len Kasper, Bob Brenly

Chicago White Sox @ Texas Rangers (ESPN 8PM) Dan Shulman, Orel Hershiser, Terry Francona

H/T Sammy!