Baseball Returns: Phillies Dominate

It snowed last night on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Snow covers the ground this morning and we had a two hour late start at school because of the weather conditions.

Nonetheless, there is one clear sign of spring....BASEBALL IS BACK.

One team made a huge splash in the off-season by signing free agent pitcher Cliff Lee...the PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES.

With the vaunted rotation of Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Roy Oswalt, Cole Hamels, and Joe Blanton, people are getting hyped up for the Phillies' season. Sports Illustrated featured this dynamic pitching quintet on its cover for its annual season preview.

Last night, Cliff Lee dominated the Jayson Werth-led Nationals by throwing a complete game shutout, striking out 12 hapless Nats. Story from the Philadelphia Inquirer is here.

Right now, the Phillies stand on top of the NL East with a sparkling 9-3 record. Roy Oswalt (2-0) takes the hill tonight against the Marlins and their starting pitcher Javier Vasquez (1-1).

Meanwhile, the Colorado Rockies, led by sluggers Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez, have withstood the loss of ace Ubaldo Jimenez (the rare cuticle injury) to stake 10-2 record and the best record in all of baseball.

In other Philadelphia news, the 76ers face the Miami Heat and their hyped trio of Lebron, DWade, and Bosh in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Do the Sixers and Coach Doug Collins have any chance of winning this series?