New Stars Go Super Nova On Opening Day
Tal?s Handy Caps:
for Nitecap, Tip O' The Cap (opinion), & Precap
Grand slam homerun! Swish! Wow! Strike three! Unbelievable! Like last year with Raul ?I-Bomb? Ibanez, Polly Polanco and Doc Halladay opened 2010 with an explosion of success. Polly is already paying dividends with game 1 under his belt, and he produced a grand slam into The Phillies ?pen, a sacrifice-fly RBI, and an RBI single for a total of 6 RBI on 3-for-5 hitting. Doc hurled 88 pitches in 7 innings, which is 113 for a complete-game outing. He mowed down 9 batsmen on strikes, spaced out 6 hits, and walked 1, allowing only 1 first-inning run (earned) before physically loosing-up in the 2<sup> nd</sup> inning. He produced two lip-read reported comments from Adam Dunn after two of his at-bats: wow and unbelievable. Ryan ?Rynosaur? Howard didn?t wait too long before launching his first upper-deck missile on his first pitch of his second at-bat, which was before he made his first out?he reached on a first-inning error. Jimmy ?J-Roll? Rollins was 2 for 4 with two walks, and after Rynosaur crushed the ice, the romp was on in this 11-to-1 game. The new-look lineup was strong with Polly in the 2 hole, and Shane Victorino in the 7 hole. Then, there was the running of J-Roll in his surprise scoring effort, stolen base, and Vic?s moving-up to 2<sup> nd</sup> base on a deep fly out to right-center field.
Samples Of...
Game 1 Nitecap:
Phillies fans were very vocal for Manager Cholley Manuel who got louder introduction cheers than any of The Nationals? players, because a lot of local fans traveled down the interstate for opening day... There were first-inning fireworks from both teams with The Nats on the better end of it. J-Roll did not swing at the first-pitch ball, but he did start the excitement with a solid single to left field. After Polly skied...
Tip O? The Cap, aka In My Opinion
Staying with the starters longer is going to be a pivotal question for Cholley, and it will depend on each individual starter. Doc will probably go a little longer, while Cole Hamels will probably be a game-to-
Precap:
Game 2: LHP Cole Hamels vs. RHP Jason Marquis on Wednesday Night
The Phillies:
Cole Hamels endured his first taste of adversity, and he returned with his get-to-the-majors preparation in the off-season. However, it was his first adversity at any level, which can only make him a better pitcher. However, he resisted...
2010 ERA: NL EAST TEAMS
STARTING PITCHING:
Braves....w/ 6.0 INN & 5 ER = 07.50 ERA @ 66.7% SP
Phillies....w/ 7.0 INN & 1 ER = 01.29 ERA @ 77.8% SP
Mets......w/ 6.0 INN & 1 ER = 01.50 ERA @ 66.7% SP
Marlins...w/ 5.0 INN & 4 ER = 07.20 ERA @ 62.5% SP
Nats......w/ 3.2 INN & 5 ER = 12.28 ERA @ 35.6% SP
THE PEN:
Braves....w/ 3.0 INN & 0 ER = 00.00 ERA @ 33.3% RP
Phillies....w/ 2.0 INN & 0 ER = 00.00 ERA @ 22.2% RP
Mets......w/ 3.0 INN & 0 ER = 00.00 ERA @ 33.3% RP
Marlins...w/ 3.0 INN & 2 ER = 06.00 ERA @ 37.6% RP
Nats......w/ 5.1 INN & 6 ER = 10.13 ERA @ 64.4% RP
TOTAL PITCHING:
Braves....w/ 9.0 INN & 05 ER = 05.00 ERA
Phillies....w/ 9.0 INN & 01 ER = 01.00 ERA
Mets......w/ 9.0 INN & 01 ER = 01.00 ERA
Marlins...w/ 8.0 INN & 06 ER = 06.75 ERA
Nats......w/ 9.0 INN & 11 ER = 11.00 ERA
# OF STARTERS W/ STARTS OF 6.1 INNS. OR MORE:
Braves....0 w/ 0 out of 1 game @ 000.0%
Phillies....1 w/ 1 out of 1 game @ 100.0%
Mets......0 w/ 0 out of 1 game @ 000.0%
Marlins...0 w/ 0 out of 1 game @ 000.0%
Nats......0 w/ 0 out of 1 game @ 000.0%
1. PHL Halladay @ 1 on 04/05
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