A nice start to the baseball day in Chicago this afternoon as ERA champ Jake Peavy faces the Cubs and Mark Prior making his 2005 debut. Mark didn't appear for the Cubs until June of last year, so he's already improved over 2004. Peavy does not have a decision in two starts vs. the Cubs, although he pitched well.

The Giants return the favor and are on hand for the Dodgers home opener. Kirk Rueter will oppose Jeff Weaver. So far, Choi and Drew have been big dissapointments for the Dodgers, both batting under .100, but Jeff Kent has made up for their lack of offense with his .458 BA. Pedro Feliz, to his credit, is getting on base and hitting for average, but he has yet to homer. He's not Bonds, but he's doing a better job than I expected.

The Tigers travel to the Twin Cities to face Joe Mays as he returns from Tommy John surgery. Mays hasn't pitched in the majors since 2003; he'll be the replacement for Carlos Silva.

Enjoy!