Would have considered a Colas platoon at 1B but you can't keep guys around who flirt online. Maybe he is a head case for all we know. They gave him zero encouragement.
What matters is that everyone was in the right place at the right time and a rookie manager showed a proclivity to make timely accurate moves. Might as well keep it going on Saturday and see what happens. This squad is no longer on suicide watch.
Before my time 1968 opener right after MLK riots before a sparse crowd and playing games in Milwaukee strikes me as worst year ever, with the team tanking after a painful lost pennant race in 1967.