Opening Day is finally over! It
only took 3 days, but finally, all 30 MLB teams have officially kicked off the
season, and the marathon has begun. A lot can happen in a couple of days.
A 20 yr old hit 2 home runs in his
first 2 at-bats, a pitcher threw a shutout AND hit a home run in the same game,
and Yu nearly threw a perfect game.
The Reds lost their left fielder
for 3 months, the Astros were in first place, and Bob Costas rapped on TV.
I loved
seeing Sandy Koufax throw out the 1st pitch at Dodger Stadium,
Chipper Jones throwing a strike to Brian McCann at Ted Turner, and Brandon Webb
throwing a wild pitch in Arizona.
Evan
Longoria, Troy Tulowitzki, and Carl Crawford all reminded us what they can do
on a baseball field when healthy.
Justin
Upton, Ben Revere, and Michael Bourn all showed their new teams why they were
such valuable additions in the offseason.
Today
marks Game 2 for most teams, and the first full slate of games. I’ll be
watching the Braves/Phillies and Washington/Miami games, in addition to checking
in on the early games (Hou/Tex, Chi/KC, Det/Min) with some actual insights and
opinions now that the 2013 season is here.
