In about 24 hours, fans will be scurrying to Citizens Bank Park for what should be a memorable pregame ceremony - the 2008 World Champs will receive their rings.

J.C. Romero, who wasn't introduced in the pregame festivities Sunday, is allowed to participate. Former Phil Pat Burrell will be on hand, Geoff Jenkins may attend and Kyle Kendrick has been invited over from Lehigh.

The ceremony won't feel quite right, however, if the team is 0-2 this time tomorrow though, will it?

Jamie Moyer will try to prevent that from happening. Moyer, the oldest player in baseball at 46 years young, was the pitcher of record when the Phils clinched the last two divisional crowns. If it was my call, I would have sent him to the mound on Opening Day this year to honor the pitcher who was arguably the most consistent starter for the Phils in '08.

For more on Moyer, read Bob Grotz's story in today's Daily Times. Interesting Moyer fact: He's been pitching in baseball almost longer than tonight's Braves starter, Jair Jurrjens has been alive (Moyer's debut: June 6, 1986; Jurrjens' birthday: Jan. 29, 1986).

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It should be interesting to see if Charlie Manuel keeps his lineup the same (with three lefties bunched in the middle) tonight, following Sunday's loss. Jack McCaffery columnized about the topic in today's paper.

Manuel said it was only "one game, man" so I'm guessing he sticks with the Utley-Howard-Ibanez setup, although I'm not sure why it doesn't make sense to plop Werth or Victorino ahead of Ibanez.

We shall see...