- Emilio Bonifacio hits an inside-the-park homerun and steals three bases.
- Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia had two hits and three RBI, including a homerun.
- Aside from the ten hits allowed (including a homerun) Cliff Lee looks to be in mid-season form.
- Felipe Lopez and Tony Clark both became the first players ever to hit Opening Day homeruns from both sides of the plate.
- Daniel Murphy hit a homerun, while the Mets bullpen backed up Johan Santana.
- The best player in baseball went 2-for-3 with a grand slam and five RBI. (That's Hanley Ramirez NOT Alex Rodriguez, who has probably been less than the best for a few years now).
- Damn, if Seth Smith doesn't look like the new Matt Holliday with a homerun and a stolen base.
- I am positive that the Ryan Franklin owners were happy to see Jason Motte blow his first save opportunity.
- Matt Kemp gave us another sign that his power is immense and 30 homeruns are coming this season, by hitting a shot out of the deepest part of Petco Park.
- The Toronto Blue Jays fans got a nice look at the future when Adam Lind and Travis Snider both hit Opening Day homers.
Honorable Mention: Ken Griffey Jr. homered; Nick Johnson is still healthy; Carlos Zambrano looks healthy; Jeremy Hermida continued his hot hitting; The Baltimore Orioles may not be the pushovers the other members of the AL East are hoping.