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OoTS 4/5/09

SteveJRogers Apr 05 2009 05:38 PM

Braves vs. Phillies Derek Lowe (starting to regret not going after him and resigning Ollie) debuts for the Braves against Brett Myers on ESPN 2. And something is going on at CBP apparently tonight as well. Some sort of flag raising or something or other.

A Boy Named Seo Apr 05 2009 05:42 PM

Gold-trimmed uniforms are douchey unless we're wearing 'em. Yay, baseball '09!

OlerudOwned Apr 05 2009 06:27 PM

Don't worry Brett, they're just pop-ups.

OlerudOwned Apr 05 2009 06:33 PM

Starring Brett Myers as Eric Milton.

Rockin' Doc Apr 05 2009 06:38 PM

Myers is getting lit up. Two innings pitched, 4 runs on 3 home runs.

OlerudOwned Apr 05 2009 06:43 PM

Escobar just barely misses taking him deep to the farthest part of the yard.

MFS62 Apr 05 2009 07:20 PM

Cranky Old Man here. Maybe there should be a thread that is baseball-related) Why is this game being played tonight? They are going against over 100 years of tradition. The baseball opener every year is supposed to be in Cincinnati. I guess they aren't a national tv draw. sigh End of crank. Later

A Boy Named Seo Apr 05 2009 07:37 PM

I think they've started w/ just 1 game the last coupla years, no? Do they let the champs play the first game now, then everyone else the next day or something? 'Cause I could get behind that. It's a neat, odd thing and stretches Opening Day into 2 days.

Fman99 Apr 05 2009 07:44 PM

A Boy Named Seo wrote: I think they've started w/ just 1 game the last coupla years, no? Do they let the champs play the first game now, then everyone else the next day or something? 'Cause I could get behind that. It's a neat, odd thing and stretches Opening Day into 2 days. It isn't always the champs... but the season has started on Sunday night for several years now. I like it.

Edgy DC Apr 05 2009 08:02 PM

The Cincy thing has died several deaths now. Maybe it's payback to Marge Schott for being so awful when John McSherry died.

A Boy Named Seo Apr 05 2009 08:12 PM

Derek Lowe, ground ball machine.

Frayed Knot Apr 05 2009 08:23 PM

The Sunday night debut exists to feed ESPN's Sunday night package - although the Cincy 1st game tradition died years earlier than that. The first game has been on Sunday night for many years now while the trend of having the defending champ host the game is slightly newer than that.

Frayed Knot Apr 05 2009 08:27 PM

Coupla hits and a walk and the Braves have turned a 4-0 lead into 4-1 and the tying run is at bat in the rather large form of Ryan Howard ... 1 out.

Frayed Knot Apr 05 2009 08:33 PM

Howard Ks looking - lefty Mike Gonzalez hurling). Up to new acquisition (and reported object of NYM lust) Raul Ibanez ... and he Ks swinging and the Braves take over sole command of 1st place!!

Fman99 Apr 05 2009 08:44 PM

I watched the first 4-5 innings. Funny how things change from a few years ago. I enjoyed watching the Phillies get smacked around, even if it was Atlanta doing the smizzacking.

Edgy DC Apr 05 2009 10:28 PM

Speaking of John McSherry, which I was, I'm thinking that Moises Alou was the last active player who was in the lineup on the day McSherry died.