Why I Love Opening Day

My Top Ten highlights for the day

1. Jayson Heyward. The hype is for real: 3-run homer in his first major league at bat.

2. Aces on the table. Roy Halladay, Tim Lincecum, Johan Santana, Mark Buehrle, Ubaldo Jimenez, Zach Greinke, and Dan Haren show that pitching is king as they combine for an ERA of 0.98 over 46 innings pitched.

3. Albert Pujols. 4 for 4, 2 home runs. Here comes another MVP year.

4. Yankees vs. Red Sox. What a way to start the season. Another exciting game from start to finish.

5. Walk off win. Jared Saltalamacchia base hit with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth wins it for the Rangers.

6. Mark Buehrle. Check this out

7. Inside the park home run. Stephen Drew runs around the bases.

8. Same faces bring big smiles to new places: Hideki Matsui, Curtis Granderson, Placido Polanco, Marlon Byrd, and Mark DeRosa all homer in their first game with their new team. Roy Halladay wins his first start for Philadelphia.

9. Pirates. In first place.

10. Baseball is here.