Beautiful spring days are made for baseball. After a rainy few days in Philadelphia, the sun was shining on Citizens Bank Park as the Phillies opened their season against the Athletics. It’s a season where they are trying to defy the logic of team building relying more on a potent offense than an airtight defense to try and make a playoff run.
It was all on display today.
Aaron Nola got the start on the bump, cruising through the first inning before the Phillies’ offense began to flex its muscle. Kyle Schwarber was leading off the inning for the team and he got 2022 started with style.