Sure, it's nice to start strong. In a sprint, however, it's all about the finish. Major League Baseball officially released its schedule for this summer's abbreviated 60-game campaign Monday night.

It doesn't get much better than waking up on a Sunday morning, flipping the calendar from February to March and realizing Opening Day is this month! The regular season begins in just over three weeks.

New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice's girlfriend, Sara, celebrated his debut as host of the Hot Stove event on Saturday at Rivier University in Nashua, N.H.