Maybe it's because West Coast games start so late, but I'm just not excited about this whole opening series.
Yeah, Backe's looking like he's back to the mediocre pitcher he is. Isn't modern medicine great?
The only run of the season was walked in.
I'm even thinking nice things about Adam Everett's fielding because of Tejada's slower action out there.
After watching Brocail out there, read a piece on Qualls:
If some are worried about the loss of Valverde, however, one baseball official told the Diamondbacks that the trade with the Astros was their most one-sided of the offseason, mainly because of Qualls.The D-backs insisted that Qualls be included in the deal and would not have made it without him.
Qualls, 6 feet 5 inches tall and 220 pounds, has been one of the most durable and effective setup men since his first full major-league season, 2005.
His 66 holds are fourth in the majors the last three seasons. He has averaged 79 appearances a year during that same span.
Qualls was 6-5 with a 3.05 ERA last season and had the best stretch of his career after July 2, when he was scored upon only four times in his final 39 games.
"He likes to come in with guys on base, and he typically gets starters out of a jam," Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin said.
"When you come in with a starter's runs on base and get out of it, it's similar to closing. He takes a lot of pride in that."
I guess we'll see if Valverde was worth the price.
So, who was Least Valuable Player last night?