Padres 8, Giants 4: I give to you five things I hate about Opening Day.
1) The military flyover. Fourth of July? Sure. Fleet Week? Of course. Opening Day? Why?
2) The amateurs. Thousands of people who don't pay attention the rest of the year will assume that a team's performance on Opening Day is indicative of their essential nature. That's ridiculous. The Giants usually don't score until the 7th inning.
3) Greg Maddux.
4) The media. With huge headlines and wall to wall coverage, the press can influence a fan's perception of the team's entire season. Getting one baserunner from the second through the eighth innings has nothing to do with it.
5) The 4pm sun-and-beer headache.
The Upside: Eugenio Velez might set a record for triples playing 81 games at Mays Field. Hit a gap and watch him fly.
