In 2007, Brett Myers threw the first pitch for the Phillies’ regular season at Citizens Bank Park as the opening day starter.
He also threw the last pitch – as the team’s closer on the last-day win over the Nationals that sent the Phillies to the playoffs for the first of what turned out to be five consecutive National League East championships.
So when it comes to naming an opening day starter, let’s just say it’s not the most important thing in the world. It’s one of those routine stories that come out of spring training because there is so little news otherwise that beat writers look for whatever they can find to fill up the paper.