박찬호 시즌 첫 등판 - 4월12일 콜로라도 원정 경기

courierpostonline.com에 브렛 마이어스가 개막전 선발로 결정되었고, 박찬호는 4/12일 콜로라도와 원정경기에 첫 등판한다고 전하고 있다.

시즌 개막 후 애틀랜타와 홈 3연전은 브렛 마이어스(4/5),  제이미 모이어(4/7), 조 블랜튼(4/8) 순으로 선발 등판하고, 4/10일부터의 콜로라도와 원정 경기에는 콜 해멀스(4/10), 브렛 마이어스(4/11), 박찬호(4/12) 순서로 등판할 것으로 보고 있다.

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Myers to start opener, BY SCOTT LAUBER • FOR THE COURIER-POST • APRIL 1, 2009

In his final spring training tuneup here Tuesday night, Brett Myers allowed one run in four innings and flashed his poker face when asked if he would be the Phillies' Opening Day starter.

"He didn't tell you?" manager Charlie Manuel said. "I didn't think he could keep a secret."

It's a secret no longer.

Myers, the Phillies' opening day starter for the past two seasons, will start the nationally televised opener Sunday night at Citizens Bank Park. He'll be followed in the rotation by Jamie Moyer (April 7), Joe Blanton (April 8) and Cole Hamels (April 10). Myers will start April 11 before Chan Ho Park starts April 12.

Last season, Myers went 10-13 with a 4.55 ERA. But he was 3-9 with a 5.84 ERA before the All-Star break and spent three weeks in the minors, then went 7-4 with a 3.06 ERA in his final 13 starts. He will be a free agent after this season.

"Brett can have any type of year that Brett wants to have," pitching coach Rich Dubee said. "He's that talented. If he takes the same mindset out there every five days, there's no reason Brett can't have a big season."

Hamels initially was scheduled to make the opening night start.