Any reason why the Phillies wouldn't winner the MLB opener?

[SportsTerminator]

Seems like an EZ pick...

[Unitage]

atlanta goy

[j0hnnyv]

phils all day, why the hell people think atlanta is going to beat phils @ home on opening nite on espn2 ill never know. phils bats will put up runs and once it hits the bullpen the phillies are lights out..................SV: LIDGE (1)

[jellobiafra]

Any reason why the Phillies wouldn't winner the MLB opener?

Yeah. Derrick Lowe vs Brett Myers. Lowe's debut as a Brave with his $15mm per year salary. Myers flyball pitcher in that bandbox vs. the ultimate groundball pitcher Lowe. Advantage Lowe.

Plus, I think the Braves are going to be sneaky good this year. That lineup is pretty solid top to bottom. Nothing that's going to wow you but good BA and OPB guys up and down the order. I kind of like the Braves as a dog tomorrow night.

[jellobiafra]

Tidbits:


Myers allowed 10 earned runs and surrendered 19 hits in the 8 2/3 innings he totaled in two starts against Atlanta last year.

Lowe, who has gone 4-0 with a 2.58 ERA during his past six regular-season starts against the Phillies.
In three career regular-season starts at Citizens Bank Park Lowe has gone 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA.

[cheesehead004]

There's more to a baseball game than starting pitching...

[SlickFazzer]

no sense messing with any of this the first few weeks.

[topgame85]

Unreal, game could go either way, in that instance take the better odds 50/50 shot here IMO

[Fiasco]

Braves all day

[VegasDave]

There's more to a baseball game than starting pitching...

Agreed, but since the question was asked "is there any reason they wouldn't win", sending an inferior pitcher to the mound seems like one reason

[tullamore]

The better pitcher at plus money, will be profitable in the long run.

[jjgold]

It really is just a 50-50 shot tonight

Weather should be good too

OVER

[w9ii9]

no sense messing with any of this the first few weeks.

so true

[w9ii9]

i vote phillies to win tonight..

[jellobiafra]

It really is just a 50-50 shot tonight

Weather should be good too

OVER

Well, if it really is a 50-50 shot tonight and you're getting +117 on the Braves, isn't that mathematical incentive to bet the Braves?

[solobass]

just to be on record and either face praise or scorn tomorrow

Braves +110

[pavyracer]

I also like the Braves tonight. Too many reasons to list.

[Bluehorseshoe]

It really is just a 50-50 shot tonight

Weather should be good too

OVER

Wind blowing out to center 5 to 10 mph.

[Bluehorseshoe]

Wind blowing out to center 5 to 10 mph.

Like I said...