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On April 4, the National League got its first taste of what the American League has had to deal with for much of the last decade. Although I certainly do not play for the Washington Nationals, I think I can make a safe assumption about what their first impression was. Damn, Roy Halladay is good. Two days ago, he made his Opening Day debut for the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Nationals were his first victim There was a festive attitude at the ballpark before the game, and even the Nationals fans (who seemed to be outnumbered at the stadium) were full of hope. What followed was an 11-1 drubbing that would have even the most optimistic fans feeling sour. The game began with a fairly pedestrian first inning that had Halladay looking surprisingly human. He gave up a walk, allowed some hits, a ...

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