MLB Opening Day Article Archive

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Between December 6, 2008 and December 7, 2009

World Series MVP Cole Hamels Out Opening Night Versus Atlanta Braves

According to ESPN's Jayson Stark, Philadelphia lefty Cole Hamels is officially out of consideration for opening night versus the Atlanta Braves...

Written by Cameron Britt about 8 months ago 121 reads 20 comments
Without Further Ado, Your (Expected) Atlanta Braves' Opening Day Roster

Part One of Two: Pitching With less than two weeks left in spring training, Atlanta Braves fans have so far been dealt a myriad of fortuitous assurance for the upcoming season...

Written by Mike Ferrero about 8 months ago 370 reads 5 comments
Baseball Fans Disappointed By Satellite Radio Talks

Sports play-by-play never translates well to other sports like basketball, football, or hockey.Whether you're listening to Vin Sculley call a Dodgers game or the late, great Jack Buck call Cardinals' ...

Written by e about 9 months ago 409 reads 2 comments
Rays of Hope: Who Will Be the Tampa of '09?

In 2008, the Tampa Bay Rays went from perennial cellar-dwellers to beasts of the east, becoming the first team since 1997 not named the Yankees or Red Sox to win the American League East division crown...

Written by Lou Cappetta about 9 months ago 55 reads 2 comments
Fantasy Baseball Players: Punny Team Names for the Upcoming Season

Now that Yahoo!, my preferred fantasy sports carrier, has opened up to the masses for fantasy baseball 2009, I could not be more excited. Fantasy baseball is here...

Written by E A about 9 months ago 6,506 reads 3 comments
Baseball Season Is Finally Here

When Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger connected with wide receiver Santonio Holmes in the final seconds of Super Bowl XLIII, I rejoiced...

Written by Dylan Sharek about 10 months ago 140 reads 11 comments
2009 MLB Season: Eight Players You Need To Know!

Winter is almost finished and baseball season is just around the corner. There are a bunch of fresh faces coming onto the scene, so this is a list of players that you better recognize for the 2009 season...

Written by Sterling Eby about 10 months ago 361 reads 10 comments
A's Welcomed Back to Coliseum by Sold out Crowd

Life has meaning again. No more will Friday nights be spent sitting at home with the sister, wondering what to do. No longer will there be debates with the boyfriend about what to do on a Sunday afternoon...

Written by Cassie Kolias about 7 months ago 67 reads 0 comments
On The Rocky Mountain Way: A Recap Of The Phillies First Week

I would have written this article earlier if I had not heard the sad news. Sad news everyone. The legendary, Hall of Fame broadcaster, Harry Kalas; THE voice of the Phillies has passed away. Mr...

Written by Brian McCollum about 7 months ago 27 reads 0 comments
What's Making Me Talk: What We Should Remember From MLB Opening Week

The general joy that comes from Major League Baseball’s opening day is fantastic. When the time comes, people usually state what they love about the occasion and I don't need to tell you ...

Written by Nino Colla about 8 months ago 209 reads 3 comments
New York Yankees Stumble In Opener, Boston Red Sox Fans Rejoice

Shelling out the big bucks doesn’t necessarily equate to success. The New York Yankees continue to dish out top-dollar and have yet to see positive results...

Written by Bare Knucks about 8 months ago 17 reads 0 comments
The Real Yankees Season Preview

Earlier this year, Bareknucks featured a Yankees season preview article. Maybe we should have just held off on that for a while, because I think Monday’s game against lowly Baltimore may encompass what the Yankees are going to be all about in 2009..

Written by Bare Knucks about 8 months ago 26 reads 2 comments
Where Do Baltimore Orioles Fans Get Off?

There was a storyline at play in the Yankees' season-opening loss in Baltimore Monday afternoon that was greatly overshadowed by the immediate failures of big-ticket free agents CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira...

Written by Mike Salerno about 8 months ago 376 reads 14 comments
2009 Opening Day

Finally baseball was back in the air on Monday April 5. There was a flurry of games on Monday as well as a few flurries on the field...

Written by Levi Wooten about 8 months ago 39 reads 0 comments
Opening Night Should Be for Broadway, Not Baseball

Jim Bouton put it best in his book, Ball Four. Depending on how you feel about it, it’s either Opening Day or opening day. I guess we’ll file last night’s Tigers loss under the latter...

Written by Greg Eno about 8 months ago 74 reads 4 comments
Blue Jays-Tigers: The Kids Are Alright!

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Written by David Allan about 8 months ago 93 reads 0 comments
ConCast: How Cable Has Ruined America's Pastime

Did you catch your favorite team's Opening Day game? If you live in that team's city or outside of a certain mile radius of it, chances are you did. I'm sure it was an exhilarating experience...

Written by Ryan Winn about 8 months ago 454 reads 23 comments
Philadelphia Phillies Season Opener Doesn't Turn Out Great: Lose to Braves, 4-1

Opening Day didn't turn out so great. At Citizens Bank Park, all fans were anticipated for the World Series Champions to do what they do: win. But the first game of the season turned into a loss to the Braves by a score of 4-1...

Written by Josh Dhani about 8 months ago 73 reads 0 comments
Thank God, It's Opening Day

My phone rang on that Saturday in early February. It was my son, Corey. He screamed through the phone and woke me from my mid-morning slumber. I could barely understand him and assumed he had been out with college buds the night before...

Written by Todd Civin about 8 months ago 135 reads 30 comments
Recapping What Was: Philadelphia Felled By Revamped Braves Team

The Philadelphia Phillies' quest to repeat as world champions in 2009 started off rough. I will recap what each team did: on the mound, in the box, next games, records, and standings. Atlanta Braves 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1...

Written by Brian McCollum about 8 months ago 66 reads 3 comments
The Best Sports Months of the Year

There are fans of specific sports who will look forward to one moment or championship and consider it the best moment of the year. However the great thing about sports is that the fun keeps going all year round...

Written by Rob Goldberg about 8 months ago 51 reads 1 comments
Yankees Opening Day: When Baseball Returns, Even the Recession Doesn't Matter

The calendar thankfully flips over to April each year, ensuring baseball’s most passionate fans another season enamored with America’s Pastime...

Written by Heartbeat of the Bronx about 8 months ago 201 reads 14 comments
Atlanta Braves Harnessing Passion to Compliment Talented Roster

In order for anyone to find success, passion must be present, and the Atlanta Braves have just that heading into the 2009 Major League Baseball season...

Written by Amanda McCarthy about 8 months ago 108 reads 2 comments
Baseball's Easter: It's Opening Day

At the beginning of spring training, I mentioned the analogy I originated last year that spring training is baseball's version of Lent. Which makes Opening Day baseball's version of Easter...

Written by Daniel Shoptaw about 8 months ago 25 reads 1 comments
2009 MLB Predictions: Division Winners, Awards, and World Series Champ Crowned

It's finally here. The longest season of all the major sports began yesterday, and this is the time each year that baseball "experts" are telling you who they think is going win it all and why...

Written by William Ford about 8 months ago 223 reads 0 comments

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MLB Opening Day Article Archive

World Series MVP Cole Hamels Out Opening Night Versus Atlanta Braves

Without Further Ado, Your (Expected) Atlanta Braves' Opening Day Roster

Baseball Fans Disappointed By Satellite Radio Talks

Rays of Hope: Who Will Be the Tampa of '09?

Fantasy Baseball Players: Punny Team Names for the Upcoming Season

Baseball Season Is Finally Here

2009 MLB Season: Eight Players You Need To Know!

A's Welcomed Back to Coliseum by Sold out Crowd

On The Rocky Mountain Way: A Recap Of The Phillies First Week

What's Making Me Talk: What We Should Remember From MLB Opening Week

New York Yankees Stumble In Opener, Boston Red Sox Fans Rejoice

The Real Yankees Season Preview

Where Do Baltimore Orioles Fans Get Off?

2009 Opening Day

Opening Night Should Be for Broadway, Not Baseball

Blue Jays-Tigers: The Kids Are Alright!

ConCast: How Cable Has Ruined America's Pastime

Philadelphia Phillies Season Opener Doesn't Turn Out Great: Lose to Braves, 4-1

Thank God, It's Opening Day

Recapping What Was: Philadelphia Felled By Revamped Braves Team

The Best Sports Months of the Year

Yankees Opening Day: When Baseball Returns, Even the Recession Doesn't Matter

Atlanta Braves Harnessing Passion to Compliment Talented Roster

Baseball's Easter: It's Opening Day

2009 MLB Predictions: Division Winners, Awards, and World Series Champ Crowned

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