14 Amazing MLB Stats from Opening Week

Highlighting the most important, intriguing and bizarre stats in baseball.

Baseball is a numbers game. Always has been. Always will be. And here are a few notable numbers for the opening week of the season: March 31-April 7.

15 Earned runs allowed last Sunday by reigning Cy Young winners

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R.A. Dickey Gets Sweet Star Wars Onesie for Christmas

The pitcher and Star Wars nerd shares his favorite present

Self-proclaimed Star Wars nerd and knuckleball pitching sensation R.A. Dickey tweeted out a picture of his favorite Christmas present yesterday. The picture (as seen below) included the tweet: "Maybe my favorite gift all year. Thank you Lucas Film."

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R.A. Dickey No-Hitter? Or B.J. Upton Hit?

Official scorer's call in the first inning proved to be historical decision

Was B.J. Upton’s chopper off R.A. Dickey down the third-base line a hit or an error? By my standards, it was an error. By most official scorer’s decisions on a nightly basis, it was a hit.