Opening Day

Our first game was a rematch of last year's championship series between the Resolutes and Blue Legs. The Legs wasted no time in snapping their pesky 18-inning scoring drought by plating a run against John Clarkson in the top of the first. The Resolutes, however, shelled Old Hoss Radbourn and Al Spalding en route to a 9-4 triumph as they seek to defend their team's first title.

The Canaries hosted the Haymakers in the other game. Slugging third baseman George Davis was injured midway through the contest, which doesn't bode well for the Birds' efforts to rebound after their last-place finish in Season 6. The Haymakers took a 5-0 lead and held off a late rally to win 5-4. All in all, it was a typical Haymakers win -- a workmanlike start from Cy Young, an offense that grinds out quality at-bats, and a save by flamethrowing closer Amos Rusie.

And with that, Season 7 is underway!