The Boston Red Sox Home Opener - 2018

(A more appropriate sport for current conditions at Fenway Park.)

Red Sox' Opener's today...  They're home at Fenway Park,

Where the wind chill feels like it's below the freezing mark.

Fans will bundle up in layers and make a joyous sound

When the Red Sox take the field and Price steps on the mound.

I refuse to make predictions about who will win;

('though we've started 5 and 1) it's still a sports gods' sin.

It is much too early to risk jinxing anything...

Up here, where the Red Sox play, it isn't even spring.

They're predicting snow tomorrow - Saturday, as well.

After that they say we'll have a lengthy, chilly spell.

At the rate that temps are falling down on Yawkey Way

We should just delay the Red Sox. Let the Bruins play.

The Boston Red Sox - The 2013 Home Opener

We're all pink hats for the Home Opener. (Photo/Cognoscenti)

It's a perfect, springtime day for crowds on Yawkey Way;

Faithful fans who've come to watch the Boston Red Sox play.

It's the team's Home Opener - they're currently in 1st -

And, to make it sweeter, New York's Yankees tied for worst.

Expectations are not high for how our season ends

(And that was before we see if Lackey's "bicep" mends.)

Farrell has his work cut out as he rebuilds the team...

Even so, that doesn't mean a "pink hat" fan can't dream.

Yes, I know that baseball season's barely even started.

That it's likely, come October, I'll be broken-hearted.

But it is enough for me, this early April day,

That my 1st place Red Sox are returning to Fenway.

The Boston Red Sox - Countdown to Opening Day

Verlander (0-0) vs Lester (0-0)

Here it comes - that time of year - the baseball season starts;

When we'll have a chance for mending last year's broken hearts.

Red Sox play the Tigers in Detroit to Open up.

Do I think that Verlander will give us problems? Yup.

Still, I'm optimistic that the Sox will pull it out.

Even if the Tigers win I don't intend to pout.

Sports gods tend to favor those with Openers at home;

Teams have an advantage when they do not have to roam.

That's okay 'cause, pretty soon, they'll be on Yawkey Way.

I don't start to count until we meet with Tampa Bay.

As for now, I'll put my trust in Bobby Valentine...

I like what I've seen this Spring. I think that he'll do fine.