LAKELAND, Fla. 

Think the first opening day in Toronto since 2006, a 12-5 win over Detroit, had people excited? 

The Tigers neared the end of spring training the same as they entered -- with unanswered questions about the state of the pitching staff. 

--3B Brandon Inge could be a key part of any success the Tigers have this season. 

Regular left fielder Carlos Guillen served as the Tigers' designated hitter for the season opener Monday night, and Marcus Thames was expected to be in that spot for Tuesday's second game of the year. 

If there were any doubts that Rogers Centre couldn't be an interesting place to watch a baseball game this season, the Toronto Blue Jays and their fans proved, that at least for one night, it could be. 

If spring training is about renewal and hope, then opening day is the first opportunity for teams to give their fans reason to embrace that hope and believe. 

A raucous opening day in Toronto took a sour turn because of some unruly fans that Detroit outfielder Josh Anderson called "disrespectful. 

Adam Lind homered and drove in six runs, Roy Halladay coasted with a big lead and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 12-5 Monday in an opener delayed when fans littered the field. 

Make no mistake: Roy Halladay's future with theTorontoBlueJays is the storyline of 2009 barring an unforeseen playoff chase or sale of the club. 

Just as Toronto's boys of summer return from spring training on Florida's sunny Jupiter Island, Jack Frost will pay the city another snowy visit. 

No one expected the Rays to reach the World Series last year. 

What did Ken Rosenthal take from Sunday's Braves-Phillies MLB opener? Derek Lowe & Co. 

No. 

The Detroit Tigers don't want to be greedy in the opening week of the 2009 season.