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Dodgers Over Padres – Order is Restored
It wasn’t the smoothest of pitching performances from Zack Greinke, but the Los Angeles Dodgers came through with their first win this season on American soil, beating the San Diego Padres 3-2 thanks to a two-run homer from Yasiel Puig and a finishing touch from Dee Gordon.
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Rangers Over Phillies – Dramatically Getting Even
The Texas Rangers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 in dramatic fashion thanks to a great finish from Adrian Beltre, driving in the two needed runs to turn the game around as the home side evened the season opening series at 1-1.
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Astros Over Yankees – An Unexpected Start
The money invested in new players didn’t really show as the New York Yankees lost 6-2 to the Houston Astros on their Opening Day, with CC Sabathia providing an awful start while Jesus Guzman and L.J. Hoes hit home runs off of him.
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Mariners Over Angels – Late Explosion Supports Scorching King
It was a very strong pitching performance from Felix Hernandez, but it would have all been for nothing if it wasn’t for a late scoring run from the Seattle Mariners, beating the Los Angeles Angels 10-3 with six runs in the ninth inning coming from a Justin Smoak home run and Dustin Ackley crucial triple.
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Phillies Over Rangers – Good Pitching is Optional on Opening Day
In one huge opening day inter-league batting extravaganza the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Texas Rangers 14-10 thanks to Jimmy Rollins hitting a grand slam home run in the second inning and a strong day at bat for Ben Revere and Chase Utley as well.
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Orioles Over Red Sox – Home Runs Keep Coming
Home runs stood in the forefront of the Baltimore Orioles beating the Boston Red Sox 2-1, as both Nelson Cruz and Grady Sizemore hit one each on their debuts for their new teams and some very good relief pitching from Zach Britton sealed the win for the home side on opening day.
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Padres Over Dodgers – The Real Opening Day
Even though Baseball season began in Australia, Opening day in an actual American stadium means a little bit more to pretty much everyone. The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t do as well in San Diego against the Padres like they did Down Under despite a great pitching performance from Hyun-Jin Ryu, with Brian Wilson blowing a save and a big winning hit from Chris Denforia.
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10 Oldest Baseball Players Heading into the 2014 MLB Season
Of the 10 oldest players in Major League Baseball heading into the 2014 season, three players: Hiroki Kuroda, Ichiro Suzuki and Derek Jeter are playing for the New York Yankees. The Los Angeles Angels follow with two elder statesmen: Raúl Ibañez and John McDonald. The Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays, Mets and Colorado Rockies each have one distinguished member on this list.
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Aroldis Chapman Hit With a Line Drive in the Face
We’re still not into the 2014 MLB Season, but we’ve already got one major injury, as Arlodis Chapman of the Cincinnati Reds got hit in the face with a line drive by Salvador Perez. Chapman suffered fractures to bones in his nose and left eye and was taken to the hospital for testing and observation.
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10 Highest Paid Baseball Players Heading into the 2014 MLB Season
Of the top 10 highest paid players in Major League Baseball heading into the 2014 season, three players: Cole Hamels, Ryan Howard and Cliff Lee, come from the Philadelphia Phillies. The Seattle Mariners have two representing them: Felix Hernandez and Robinson Cano, while high paying team like the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers with Zack Greinke have only one player each that makes the cut.