Recap: Opening Day

Wow... what a slug-fest for both teams! Opening Day certainly seems to favor the offense against a team's ace, probably because managers put the "everyday line-up" out there to perform. Well, it looks like both offenses were successful, but the Phillies came out on top 14-10. Every Phillie had reached base safely and each was responsible for at least one run (either an RBI or a R scored). Here's the box score:

• Revere: 3-6, 2 R, 3 RBI, SB, K
• Rollins: 1-6, GS HR (200th career HR), 4 RBI, R, K
• 14th consecutive O.D. start at SS for same team (NL record; ties MLB record - Ripken, Jr.)
• Utley: 3-6, 2B, RBI
• Howard: 2-5, BB, R, 3 K
• Byrd: 2-6, HR, RBI, R, K
• Brown: 1-5, SB, R, K
• Ruiz: 1-3, 2 BB, 3 R
• Asche: 3-4, BB, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 4 R
• Gwynn, Jr.: 0-1, BB, R, K
• Mayberry, Jr.: 1-2, 2 RBI, 2B

Totals: 17 H, 6 BB, 8 K, 44 AB, 50 PA, 13 RBI, 14 R, 6 XBH (3 2B, 3 HR), 2 SB
Team LOB: 9
Team AVG: .386 (.412 w/ RISP)
Team OBP: .460
Team SLG: .659
Team OPS: 1.119

• Lee: W, 5 IP, 11 H, 8 R (all earned, ties career high), BB, K, HR
• Diekman: 1+ IP, H, 2 R (all earned), BB, 2 K
• Rosenberg: 0.2 IP, 2 H, BB
• Bastardo: Hold, 1.1 IP, BB
• Papelbon: 1 IP, K (not a save situation)

Totals: 40 ABA, 44 PAA, 9 IP, 10 R (all earned), 14 H, 4 BB, 4 K, HR

So, what does this mean for the rest of the season? Well, I hate to go on one game, but opening day is said to foreshadow the rest of the season (or something along those lines). So, this means that if these guys are healthy and produce, the Phillies will CERTAINLY contend throughout the year.

Next Up: Today @ 8:05 PM EDT (7:05 PM CDT) - Burnett @ Perez