Play Ball: A Look Back at the Philadelphia Phillies’ Last 10 Season Openers
March 28, 2011 by Matt Goldberg
Filed under Fan News
Four more days!
Four more days!
Yes, the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 6-1 on Sunday to run their Grapefruit League record to 19-13. And yes, those three more scoreless innings from ace of aces Roy Halladay (to up his exhibition games record to a silly 4-0 with an 0.42 ERA) looked quite encouraging to Phils fans.
Homers by Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez, both having good springs, also engendered a smile or two from Phillies Nation.
But as they say in local TV, the big story is that the real season is starting on Friday, April 1—I’m not April Fool-ing you.
While there have been some good developments this spring, the Phillies have endured a few too many injuries and must be looking forward to getting it going for real.
Doc Halladay will take the ball versus the visiting Houston Astros at roughly 1:05 PM on Friday. Did I mention that this is only four days away?
In anticipation of the April Fools’ Day opener, let us embark on a journey through the last 10 Phillies season openers.
Not all seasons brought the same type of anticipation and passion as this one. But to a true baseball fan all season openers are great events, by definition, whether played in 80 degrees or 40, home or away.
Pack your virtual bags and take a slightly nostalgic journey through the last decade of Phillies baseball.