Phightins

Obviously thrilled baseball is back, but yeah, this does not feel like Opening Day at all. It needs to be a Monday.

Orr and Martinez are on. Young to AAA. Herndon gets the last bullpen spot.

And just like that, Castillo is released. Hah, didn't see that coming! Guess Delwyn Young, Mike Martinez, and Pete Orr are all on the roster.

I agree. That's all he does, which is enough for me haha. It'd allow them to move Rollins and Victorino to the middle of the order, which is where they have to be with Utley out. Castillo sees a bunch of pitches, unlike anybody else in the lineup. Not the ideal leadoff hitter, but I think he is the easy choice in this lineup, given all the shit going on.

Looks like Luis Castillo will be the opening day second baseman. And IMO he should lead off. No, I am not insane....

Baseball in Philadelphia tonight! Also... So pretty :o

Certainly not a full 4-quarter effort, but hey, can't complain. Good shit.

Entirely predictable.

Eh... Kind of a stretch. He is absolutely perfect in his current role though.

Good lord...

Nick Boynton is not particularly good at hockey. Hurry back, Chris Pronger. Or at the very least, find a way into the lineup Danny Syvret/Erik Gustafsson.

Stutes was brought back the other day when Lidge was injured. Legit chance of making the team now.

Had tickets, but had to go to work instead. Perhaps that was a good thing.

That should do it.

I was getting ready to compliment Spencer Hawes for one of his stronger games, and then he goes ahead and takes that silly foul.

Dick Bavetta, retire please.

Getting every call must help too.

Or let them back in the game. Either works...

Nice start. Capitalizing on a bunch of Miami turnovers. Keep the pedal down please.

Yeah. Fortunately they showed up in the one shootout that actually mattered.

Well at least there aren't shootouts in the playoffs.

Yeah. Craig Calcaterra of Hardball Talk ripped into Simers pretty good as well. He's just a hack. He has been doing this for years.

One week until Opening Day. And it cannot come soon enough. Thank goodness.

Nelson Figueroa was the best SP on the board at that time (17th round). And this was a 12 team league. Now do you see why a 20 team AL only league probably won/t work, N/A? Also, there are 16 NL teams and 14 AL teams, so it will be even thinner for that.

The Sixers are 12-3 when Spencer Hawes scores 10+ points. Interesting.