All systems go for Thursday's Herd opener

April 7, 2009 - 6:36 PM

If you're thinking about Thursday's season opener at Coca-Cola Field, I think you can keep your plans intact and go. A lot of the snow has already melted from the field and the Bisons are pressing forward on the assumption they will be playing Pawtucket at 3:05. The forecast is for sunshine and temperatures approaching 50.

The team worked out inside on Tuesday, and manager Ken Oberkfell would probably like to see his club get a chance to hit the field Wednesday in advance of the game. We'll see on that.

The roster is still unsettled and might not be finalized until Thursday morning. Be sure to check out our Bisons preview stories in Wednesday's pape as well as John Hickey's photo gallery from Tuesday's workout and last week's video about what's new at the ballpark for 2009.

---Mike Harrington

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Mike Harrington

Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, has covered the Buffalo Bisons since 1992 and Major League Baseball since 1995. A member of the Baseball Writers Association of America, Harrington has reported on 15 World Series -- including every pitch of the Fall Classic this century -- and all three of the Bisons' championship runs in their modern era. He is a connoisseur of the famous Stadium Mustard at Cleveland's Progressive Field.

@BNHarrington | mharrington@buffnews.com

Amy Moritz

Amy Moritz, a native of Lockport, has covered the Bisons for The Buffalo News since 2002. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism/mass communication from St. Bonaventure University and a master’s degree in humanities from the University at Buffalo. An endurance athlete, she has completed several triathlons, half marathons and marathons.

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