Home Opener Special for Players

After alternating wins and losses to the tune of a 4-3 record during their opening 7-game road trip, the Philadelphia Flash players are all excited to see the inviting walls of Citizens Bank Park again. The opponent for the home opener will be the Los Angeles Stars, who come in stumbling a bit after being swept at home by the surprising San Fransisco Slingers.

The Flash sluggers in particular should be excited to head home again, as the offense continues to lag behind during these April games. Through the first 7 games of the year, the Flash offense is tied for last in the NL in terms of runs scored. But, by that same token, the pitching staff is tied for first in the NL in terms of runs allowed. It is for that reason alone that the Flash reside above the .500 mark.

Sour Surfer is not concerned yet with his struggling offense. The lineup continues to shapeshift daily as the new platoons and position battles play out. "Our key guys are still producing, and as long as the new guys are giving us good at-bats, the offense will catch up to our pitching eventually." CF Willie Campos leads the team in RBIs even after talks that he was nearly traded away during spring training and 1B Richard McMasters has come up with clutch hits in a number of games.

Aybar Outduels Merritt: For those who were not yet certain that SP Benny Aybar has a chance to be very special, all they needed to do was watch his major-league debut. Facing one of the best in the game in SP Kyle Merritt of the Charlotte Webs, Aybar spun a gem and outdueled him. Aybar allowed 2 hits over 8 innings, striking out 7 and allowing no runs. When McMasters broke up the scoreless tie in the 7th inning with a solo home run, it would be all the support Aybar would need. Duke Monroe worked a clean 9th to secure a huge win for the Flash's rookie pitcher.