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The Washington Nationals dropped to 0-7 after a 9-8 loss to Philadelphia in the first game of the year in Nationals Park.

Adam Dunn hit one monster HR, but Emilio Bonifacio hit an inside the park job, and Hanley Ramirez hit a grand slam for the Marlins, who took the first game of '09 by a score of 12-6.

Here's an open thread to discuss Opening Day 2009 from a saber point of view.

What did Abraham Lincoln have to say on the Colorado Rockies?