You know not much is going on when a batting practice HR is big news.

On the other hand, I think Phillies supporters are rightly excited about this season. It's not every year you add the talent of Thome and Millwood to your team.

Update: Michael Blake comments:

This article about Thome's homerun isn't a one-time thing, sadly enough. I have counted about 5 or 6 different articles (mostly in the Philly papers) solely about the power shows that Thome has put on since he started hitting on Friday. The Philly papers appear to be following his every move -- understandably -- and it's hard to read an article around here that doesn't mention him more than 5 lines in. And you get the impression that after the last few days, the beat writers around here are expecting 60 homers from him this year. It's insane.