Just kidding. But based on all the offseason analysis regarding the Dodgers, you had to expect something like that, right?
The Dodgers did win, 4-1. Hiroki Kuroda pitched 5.2 solid innings, and was aided by an idiotic sac bunt in the first inning by David Eckstein; it led to a run, but also pretty much ended one of the only Padre rallies of the game. Thanks for the help, guys! On offense, most of the production came from the youngins, as Andre Ethier, James Loney, and Matt Kemp combined to go 6-for-11 with all 4 RBIs as the Dodgers beat Jake Peavy for the first time in something like 50 years. But that's all just irrelevant babble. Here's all you, the common fan, need to know about the game from a Dodger standpoint: Manny Ramirez went 0-for-3. NOOOOO!!!!!!!
Other Opening Day notes:
- Johan Santana is still fucking awesome, just in case anyone was wondering.
- Ken Griffey Jr. homered in his first game back as a Mariner. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
- Nobody, absolutely nobody, was beating North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament. Several NBA teams would have gotten blown out by them. Congrats to the Heels, especially their four starters that skipped the NBA Draft to try and win a title. Gotta love guys like that.
- One strike away from losing, the Pirates dramatically rallied to upend the Cardinals in the ninth. Stop the season now!
- Hey, hey, listen...The Washington Nationals suck. (HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!) Edit: Finally a Jim Rome reference on SBS.
- If CC Sabathia never pitched again for the Yankees, he'd be the biggest bust in baseball history.
- The Angels shut down the Athletics pretty convincingly, 3-0. Uh, about that AL West pick...
- Matt Kemp is on pace for 162 home runs this season. Hey, someone had to say it.
Bring on Day 2!
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