Baseball is Back

So finally baseball season is here. Tonight at 8 the Phillies play the Braves. The Phillies will get to give out their rings, and put up their championship banner, reminding the Braves and the rest of the NL East, that they are the team to beat.

Derek Lowe vs. Brett Myers. I think the Phillies have a better team, and I don't think anyone will doubt that, but it's hard to pick the Phillies here with Myers on the hill. He's not a bad pitcher, it's just that hes so inconsistent and hasn't really been good since 2006. He was great down the stretch last year but it's hard to just forget the fact he was sent down to the minors last yaer. When he was coming up they called him a young Curt Schilling. So far that obviously hasn't been the case, but being as Schilling was nothing special before his 30th birthday, maybe something is still in the cards for Myers.

He has the talent and I wouldn't be surprised if he had an outstanding year, but I don't think it's starting tonight. If Cole Hamels was healthy and pitching it would be a no brainer, but he's not. Lowe won't dazzle you but he's a rock, he's always at least pretty good. So with that said, Braves win 5-4.