[johnny7]

Another year and another Red Sox team that claims its 'the best ever'. God... these Red Sox are an insufferable lot! The only question that really needs asking is... who/what will get the blame when they fall short again this season. No matter how they finish, Boston will still have gay-marriage and the Democrat National Convention in the summer of 2004. Live it up.

[Archangelsk]

"The sumbiches killed our fathers, and now they're killing us."

Attributed to a Sox fan after last year's playoffs.

[SamAdams76]

Doesn't even feel like baseball season up here. It's 36 degrees and cloudy this morning with rain and snow in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow. Haven't seen a ray of sun or even 50 degrees for nearly two weeks now. Cloudy, dank and cold day after day.

After sunny Florida, the Red Sox can't be looking forward to Fenway - at least not until May.

[Conan the Librarian]

How BOUT them BRAVES! WHOOO HOOO!

[Batrachian]

The only hope that the Red Sox have of beating The Curse is to move to Tampa and rename themselves the Florida Bonefish. That will definitely quiet the spirit of the Babe once and for all.

Lets go Yankees, America's team!

[NYCVirago]

The Sox will enter the season with one of the most fearsome pitching staffs in franchise history, led by Martinez, who has been irked about persistent questions about the velocity of his fastball this spring and is expected to unleash his wrath tonight against the Orioles.

I'm watching the game right now. Pedro's given up 3 runs in the second inning, and thrown at a batter. There's still nobody out, and there's runners on second and third. Some wrath!

[DCPatriot]

Opening Day results....Orioles beat Red Sox and Pedro Martinez 7-2.

Javy Lopez who the O's signed during the offseason, hit a frozen rope deep into the left field seats. It was the 1st pitch he'd face as an Oriole.

Of course, Pedro quickly plunked David Sequi.

[bondjamesbond]

The Sox will enter the season with one of the most fearsome pitching staffs in franchise history, led by Martinez, who has been irked about persistent questions about the velocity of his fastball this spring and is expected to unleash his wrath tonight against the Orioles. He has not been charged with a loss in his six Opening Day starts, though the Sox have gone winless in his last three opening starts.

The Orioles might be well advised to substitute these for their regular batting helmets tonight. Oh, and they better not have any octegenarians in the dugout, Pedro is hungry.

[Burkeman1]

The Sox have a pretty good claim to the best team on paper right now. Only the Yankees could be said to have a team that is an equal. This is the best shot the Sox have had sine 1918. Looking forward to at least a heated and spirited rivalry against the Yankees again this year. Was down in Fort Myers and saw a few Red Sox training games. When they played the Yankees it was reported that tickets were selling for $1000! To a spring training game! It should at least be exciting.

Saw more than a few Yankee fans at the games as well. Everyone got along fine but a lot of good natured ribbing both ways.

Not looking forward to the Dem convention- going to close the new big tunnels! Traffic will be a nightmare.