Phillies Stars from Monday

Monday's Phillies home opener was a fun one to catch on TV -- so I had to tap my photo archive to spotlight the change-makers... What began as a pitching duel between the Rockies' German Marquez and the Phils Cristofer Sanchez turned in a different direction during the bottom of the 7th -- when, with two outs and two on, supersub Edmundo Sosa doubled in the tying and go-ahead runs. (This is how Sosa looked last May 18th, when he was again filling for Trey Turner at shortstop.) Next to hit: DH Kyle Schwarber who sealed the victory with a two-run home run off the batter's eye beyond center fielder. It was his third bomb of the young season! Despite playing three of their first tour games on the road, the Phillies are off to a fast start at 3-1. as they look to repeat as NL East champs.