Thursday, April 3, 2008

Thoughts from Opening Day...

-- First off, thank God for the great weather. The 64 degree opening-pitch temp was about twice what it was last year. The 3 1/2 hour game took about as long as last year, but at least we got in a full 9.

-- It was funny to listen to the evolution of the reception Jim Thome got through the game. During introductions and before his first at bat, I would put the cheers to jeers ratio at 1:1. After the first two homers, that number definitely skewed to the jeers.

-- At least the bullpen gives you a show. Sure, they may make your heart stop, but as manager Eric Wedge said of Joe-Bo's homer to Dye, "Hey, he got the save." I guess it doesn't matter how, just how many.

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