06 April 2009

Opening Night

What an Opening Night! Who would have imagined that the World Champs would be on pace to lose all their games?

Or that unheralded Jordan Schafer would run away with both Rookie of the Year and MVP awards, with an OBP of .750 and a SLG of 1.600?

Or that Ryan Howard and Chase Utley would bat .000, while Brian McCann slugged 162 homers and collected 324 RBI?

Or that Derek Lowe would win all 35 of his starts with a perfect ERA and an OBP against of .077, while Brett Myers would lose all of his while surrendering four homers per nine innings, as they're on pace to do?

Or how about the bizarre season that Mike Gonzalez is on pace for: no saves, an ERA of 9.00, a WHIP of 3.00, but 324 strikeouts.

The big question, of course, can they keep it up?

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