I just felt a macabre sense of satisfaction and giddiness when I realized, while reading a
story about Julio
Lugo undergoing arthroscopic surgery, that Opening Day is two and a half weeks away. The story indicates that
Lugo will miss 3-4 weeks, "eliminating any chance he had to be ready for Opening Day." This bits of news answers one of the many questions swirling around this year's Red
Sox team. Mind you, I love questions of the baseball variety; the anticipation of Opening Day, especially the Spring-time feel that comes with Truck Day, Spring Training, and the
WBC, is one of the best things about being a fan.
Here are my other questions about the 2009 Boston Red
Sox:
Who will emerge as the
Opening Day regular starting shortstop?
Can Big
Papi bounce back from an awful (for him) year?
Will Lester reward his lucrative new contract?
Is this
Jacoby Ellsbury's year? The
Sox front office certain seems to think so.
Which prospect will contribute significantly to the team this year?
Will Rocco
Baldelli survive the season? Can
Smoltzy return to his former strength?
How early in the season will J.D. Drew bow out?
Who's our biggest rival? I'm not sure I can accept the Tampa Bay Rays as a power in the AL East.
We're in for one hell of a ride this year. Is anyone else as excited as me?
I know nothing about baseball and even less about the Red Sox. However, I just noticed your nod to pencil skirts in your profile blurb. I too love a good pencil skirt. Especially when paired with a good pair of legs.
ReplyDeleteI probably shouldn't comment on blogs past 1am.