We're talking baseball....

Well, I might of missed the first pitch of what I like to consider the real opening day, but I'll be here all afternoon for your blogging needs. Don't forget to go to www.blogtalkradio.com/mattdahlradio to check out our show from last night!

4:40 PM - Its early. I can't stress that enough. But the Detriot bullpen is BAD. I know I joked about Todd Jones, but he might be the least of the concerns. Cubs and Brewers are back at it....the Dodgers/Giants are starting and the Rockies are out to 1-0 over the Cardinals. There is almost too much baseball (thats a lie). I love it.

4:30 PM - Teahen thrown out at the plate in the 11th inning!!! Thank God for baseball. But the excitement didn't last as on the next at bat Tony Pena Jr. knocked in the run. Royals lead in the top of the 11th. Mets game just started, where is Matt Dahl? Jo-Jo-Jo-Johan and the Mets.

4:15 PM - Side note...if you had to give me one player who'd have a shot at breaking Joe DiMaggio's streak for hits in a game, I'd take Chase Utley. It is scary how good he is at everything he does. People said he was a subpar fielder, he decided to become a good fielder. He hits like a corner outfielder and he does it with average and power.

4:10 PM - Power Surge in Cleveland! 11 Runs already and its only the 3rd inning. Matt's Homey Jim Thome has gone yard twice and has 4 RBI's. He's early leader for the Matt and Joe Opening Day All Star Award.

3:50 PM - Not that I love baseball because of fantasy baseball, but sometimes I amaze myself. Mark Buerhle looks HORRIBLE. Not horrible cause he has given up 7 runs in one inning, horrible because his stuff is just completely flat.

3:45 PM - I step away for a second and things go wild. The Tigers lost the lead and then tied it up. A lot of other MLB action going including my Cubs/Brewers match up. For all the loyal readers, sorry if I step away from the Tigers/Royals but the Cubbies gotta take priority here. Elsewhere: Baltimore jumps out to a quick lead; Offensive explosion in the White Soxs/Indians game where the Tribe leads 5-2. I'll stop there because you can all read box scores but how about Mark Buerhle getting LIT UP for 6 in the 2nd (and it is still going)!

3:00 PM - After five beautiful innings, Verlander meets his first hickup: 2-Run homer by Alex Gordon. 3-2 Tigers. If I'm a Tigers fan, you can't be upset that Verlander gives you 6 innings, 5 K's, and 2 ER's on opening day, but you see a score like 3-2 and you have to take a breath and say: Oh wow, Todd Jones will be coming into this game in just two innings. Here is hoping that the Tigers either score 9 more runs or Todd Jones attached Zumaya's shoulder and arm onto his body while no one was looking...

2:45 PM - FINALLY! A homerun by this Tigers's offense. I was starting to get worried they were all bark and no bite. For those keeping track at home, Miguel Cabrera just hit homer #1 of the season. Update around the league: Cubs/Brewers - Delayed, D-Backs/Reds - Delayed, Yankees/Blue Jays - PPD

2:35 PM - Better yet, the Yankees/Blue Jays are postponed. No epic matchup between Halladay and Wang for us today...

2:30 PM - I got excited at the idea of a Verlander perfect game, even though it was way too early to think about it. He's looked dominant so far. Maybe thats partially because its the Royals, but whatever spring worries you had about Verlander, it looks like just another case of spring numbers meaning nothing. Side note: The Yankees/Blue Jays are still in a delay.

2:00 PM - Its the bottom of the third in Detriot and the Detriot offense has only scored 1 run. Talk about over hyped. The way everyone (including Matt and I) went on and on about them, you'd figure it'd be 10-0 already. Its only the first game, but Gil Meche might be better than everyone thought he was. Not a shut down ace, but a very nice pitcher. The inning just ended. All jokes aside, I really don't like Cabrera batting fifth in the lineup. I can see him really exploding from the 3 or 4 holes, but I imagine its Leyland's call that his is the best hitter of Sheffield-Magglio-Cabrera so he doesn't need the other to to protect him.