Yuni Betancourt hits a home run against Justin Verlander:
Before the game, Verlander probably said, "We'll just skip going over Kendall and Betancourt", while going over the Royals lineup with his catcher.
After the game, the players put a picture of Betancourt in his locker, with an accompanying article headlined, "Betancourt, Worse Player in Majors"
Zambrano Gets Pounded:
Has there ever been a top player who lost weight and benefitted from it? No, not really. Sounds good though.
Zambrano will look a lot better while he gets knocked around this year. It probably won't help while clobbering his catcher or nearest water cooler though.
Greinke Robbed of a Win by the Royals Bullpen:
OK, OK, not a surprise. Greinke owners, get used to it.
Dodgers Lose to Pittsburgh:
I have a bet with a friend that the Dodgers will finish last in the West. So not a surprise to me. Joe Torre, in all his wisdom, saw opening day starter written all over Vicente Padilla. He also puts his best hitter in the fifth spot. The Dodgers have problems from the top on down.
Oakland and Seattle's Lineups:
If you get a chance, look at the lineups for this game and try and pick a hitter to 'fear'. The third hitters in each lineup are Kotchman and Sweeney.
