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Despite a second straight World Serieschance to win the game," Halladay said. "That's
appearance, Cole Hamels was at least one Philliehow I felt. Just minimize it...and just get back in
who wanted to put 2009 behind him as quick asthe dugout as soon as possible."
possible.Placido Polanco, signed by the Phillies this past
The left-hander hopes to have a bounce-backoffseason, went 3-for-5 with a grand slam and six
campaign in 2010 and he begins that quest tonightRBI in all, while Ryan Howard also hit a homer for
versus the Washington Nationals in the seconda Philadelphia club who had lost each of its last
contest of a three-game series in the nation'sfour games on Opening Day.
capital.Polanco is 0-for-10 in his career versus Jason
Click Here to Watch Baseball Philadelphia Phillies vsMarquis, who is slated to make his Nationals debut
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Hamels had a coming out party in 2008, going 4-0deal this past offseason.
with a 1.80 earned run average in five postseasonThe right-hander will pitch for his fifth different
starts, helping Philadelphia capture its firstteam and had won double- digit games in each of
championship since 1980 while also capturing Worldhis last six seasons. That includes last season,
Series MVP honors.when Marquis went 15-13 with a 4.04 ERA in 33
The 26-year-old took a step back in 2009starts with the Rockies and made the All-Star
however, going 10-11 with a 4.32 ERA in 32team.
regular-season starts and was 1-2 with a 7.58Marquis, 31, is 5-3 with a save and 4.38 ERA in 19
ERA in four playoff starts. He gave up five runsgames (12 starts) lifetime versus the Phillies,
over 4 1/3 innings in his lone World Series outingwinning his lone start against them last year with
versus the Yankees, who bested the Phils in sixseven innings of two-run ball.
games in the Fall Classic.Marquis follows John Lannan, who was tagged for
Hamels didn't exactly raise expectations in thefive fourth-inning runs and seven hits over 3 2/3
spring either, going 1-1 with a 6.00 ERA in sixinnings of Monday's loss. Lannan (0-1) began that
starts. However, he is 7-3 with a 2.30 ERA in 15ill- fated inning with a walk to Chase Utley before
career starts versus tonight's opponent.Howard took him deep to open the flood gates.
Philadelphia is counting on Hamels to form a 1-2"The leadoff walk to Utley and the breaking ball to
punch with new ace Roy Halladay, a gamble theHoward really set things off," Lannan said. "The
club felt safe taking when it shipped Cliff Lee, lastPhillies are a tough team to stop once they get
year's postseason hero, to Seattle for prospectsthe momentum."
this past offseason.Ryan Zimmerman, who caught President Barack
Halladay did his part on Monday, as he shook offObama's ceremonial first pitch, knocked in the
allowing a first-inning run on the way to anonly run for Washington, while Ivan Rodriguez had
excellent outing in the Phillies' 11-1 victory over thethree of the Nats' nine hits in his debut with the
Nationals. Halladay (1-0) lasted seven innings, givingclub. Still, the club fell to 1-5 on Opening Day since
up just the one run on six hits with nine strikeoutsmoving to D.C.
to go along with a run batted in.Philadelphia dominated Washington last season to
Click Here to Watch Baseball Philadelphia Phillies vsthe tune of a 15-3 record, with a 7-2 ledger at
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"It's a nice feeling to go out and know that if youand 13 of the last 14 matchups overall between
give up a run in the first you still have a goodthe clubs.