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Philadelphia Phillies Opening Day 2017: Five Observations From Philly’s Win

By John Town

Apr 3, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco (7) slides in safe under the tag of Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart (16) during the first inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 3, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco (7) slides in safe under the tag of Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart (16) during the first inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 3, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco (7) slides in safe under the tag of Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart (16) during the first inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports /

The Phillies won their first Opening Day game in three years Monday, and here are five things we observed during the game.

The Phillies opened up their season on a good note as they collected a 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Opening Day. Let the unbeaten season begin as this team won’t ever lose a game this year. If they can beat the Reds, they can beat anyone.

It was Philadelphia’s first Opening Day win since 2014 when they won a 14-10 offensive battle with the Texas Rangers. Cliff Lee started the game for Philadelphia, which seems like forever ago. Now there are plenty of fresh, new faces on this roster with almost no one left from then.

After a solid win, here are five observations from Philly’s Opening Day win over the Reds.

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