Reason to cheer this weekend and next week

Did you know that as of this morning the Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates have a collective record of 0-9 to start the season. We're playing two more at Philly and then move cross-state to Pittsburgh for four. While I don't think we can sweep both PennState teams, it sure feels good to have a reasonable shot at it.

Good reason to cheer the Dodgers out East the next couple of games.

Trivia time: what is the worst collective record out of the gate for Phillies and Pirates ever and when was it set?

Right: RHP Gavin Floyd, Phillies, chased out early Friday night [photo: philadelphia.comcastsportsnet.com]