Opening day (4/6-4/9) Blue Jays (0-0) vs Tigers (0-0)

[Halladay_is_God]

Pitching matchup

TOR: LHP David Purcey (3-6, 5.54 ERA in 2008)
Purcey is third on Toronto's depth chart, but has been moved up into the second slot in the rotation to break up the right-handed and left-handed starters. Purcey had an inconsistent stint as a rookie starter for the Jays last season, finishing with 58 strikeouts and 29 walks over 65 innings in 12 starts. Purcey -- a first-round pick by Toronto in the 2004 First-Year Player Draft -- pitches best when he has his curveball working well and he's consistently finding the strike zone. The left-hander can be exposed when his breaking ball isn't working properly.

DET: RHP Edwin Jackson (14-11, 4.42 ERA in 2008)
Jackson's Tigers debut will come against one of his familiar division foes from his days in Tampa Bay, not to mention an opponent he faced little more than a week ago. There are likely no secrets between Jackson and the Jays, but both he and the Tigers believe that if he executes his stuff, it likely won't matter. He went 2-1 over his four starts against Toronto last year, allowing nine earned runs over 24 1/3 innings. At Rogers Centre, however, he has never lost in five career starts, striking out 28 over 33 1/3 innings.

[Foster]

Purcey had a great start to his season. Pitched a great game, and the bats came back to rescue him from the L.

BJ Ryan on the other hand...done.

[Halladay_is_God]

**** sakes Blow Job Ryan

I couldn't watch the game at all but damn

[Halladay_is_God]

Jays win the last game of the series 6-2 with rookie Ricky Romero picking up the win, Adam Lind, Aaron Hill, and Marco Scutaro each had a HR to give the Jays the offense needed to win.

[love_that_reefer]

Good debut for Ricky Romero! Jays are going to need all the pitching they can get.