Luzardo fanned 11 batters Saturday — tied for second-most by a pitcher in his Phillies debut — in a Bryson Stott and Brandon Marsh-powered knee-slapper in Washington, D.C.

Edmundo Sosa filled in at shortstop, while Alec Bohm moved up from fourth to second in the batting order Saturday against the Nationals.

Stott joined The Inquirer’s baseball show to discuss still being in “day care,” why “A-OK” isn’t going anywhere, and how “Philadelphia living” is apparent in how he roots for the Buckeyes.

Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown shared a video on opening day of him asking his son if he wanted to play professional baseball.

The struggle against lefties is real, the bullpen is ever-changing, and what will the impact of their top prospect have on the Phillies, whenever he arrives?

The right-handed sluggers had not helped the Phillies' cause in the regular season or postseason.

Opening day begins with pageantry and ends with overreactions.