Opening Day Has Arrived

Happy Opening Day!

Okay, so I am a day late (two days late for Braves fans like myself).

No matter. It's a great time of year when baseball starts up. The Braves got the season off to a great start Sunday night by whupping the Phillies 4-1. It wasn't as close as that. Derek Lowe was outstanding in his Atlanta debut, and Jordan Schafer homered in his first major league at bat.

Unfortunately, the national announcers pretty much downplayed the event yesterday. Today, however, they spent a lot of time talking about the Mets winning. They couldn't talk about the Yankees, who lost, or Boston, who were rained out. That only left the Mets for the national announcers, who seem to operate under the impression that baseball is only played in New England, same as any other sport.

It just doesn't matter. The Braves won, and the Rays are geared up for a great season.

Let's Play Ball.