Game 2 vs. Royals
Yesterday's game, with the exception of a few Opening Day jitters, was the best conceivable way to kick-off a season. There were dramatics, a complete annihilation of the Royals from our bullpen and then, to top it all off, a win! Couldn't have been any better.
What better way to follow a sweet Opening Day than throwing Gavin Floyd out on the mound for game 2!? If Floyd is in his '08 Regular Season/'09 Spring Training form, he's on the fast-track to another 17-win season. At least. No doubt in my mind.
Following Wise's performance yesterday, I think it's safe to expect at least one hit out of him today. Hopefully whatever he was feeling yesterday has left him and he'll be able to assist us in another win today.
I'm looking for some consistency out of Josh Fields' bat. If he can get that kind of production for us everyday, this is going to be a pretty good team through the next 161 games. Fields is capable of putting up some big numbers as he did in 2007 (posting a .244 average, 23 homers and 67 RBI) when filling in for an injured Joe Crede.
I'll be keeping score of the game and will be back tonight to give my notes and thoughts, as should be the norm this year.
Good luck tonight - look forward to your wrap up.
Julia
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