The Red Sox and Yankees opened the season on Easter Sunday at Fenway Park. The game originally scheduled for Monday was moved back to 8 PM Sunday night for the ESPN kickoff. The weather, which we feared, could be below freezing cooperated in a wonderful way as last weekend brought temps in the high 70's.
Opening Day is one of the most important days of the year in our house. Watching the game means that I can now allow for my schedule to now be filled with the routine of watching a game each night. The pace and pleasure of a ball game cannot be overstated.
The game itself was a good one, not much pitching as both teams were led by their offenses with the Sox winning late, led by Kevin Youkilis and Dustin Pedroia.
The highlight of the game may have been a young man of 5 by the last name of Sacco who gave the Herb Brooks " Miracle speech" to the crowd changing Russian references to Yankee references. It was wonderful. Johnny Pesky was present to say Play Ball and the first pitch was thrown by Pedro. Pedro, obviously thrilled to be invited back, milked it for all he was worth and walked in from left field but would have preferred to walk in from New Hampshire, and it was a wonderful moment. Perhaps even better was Pedro's heartfelt greeting for Mr Pesky.
Later Stephen Tyler came in to sing America the Bueatiful and Neil Diamond appeared to sing Sweet Caroline before Jonathan Papelbon sent everyone home happy.
161 more to go. Play Ball
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