And we get a whole day to enjoy it.
The Padres and Giants play their opener today - Jake Peavy vs Barry Zito - and that's everyone.
Several pitching performances kind of grabbed my attention yesterday. First of all, King Felix scattering three hits over eight scoreless innings while whiffing 12 against Oakland. And Ben Sheets with a CG two-hitter against the Dodgers.
Gil Ga Meche evidently decided that if he's getting paid like a $55 million dollar pitcher, it would be well if he actually pitched like one. His Royals cuffed Curt Schilling around, and of particular import was Joel Peralta striking out Big Papi to end the eighth with a couple of men on base.
And the Yankees won, it's true. But five relievers were needed for the final 4.2 innings, a scenario we may see repeated more than once this season.