The Red Sox began their season this week, the centennial season for the team and for the American League, of which the team is a founding member. Even the Atlanta Braves have a losing record in first of season games. Remember 1978- uh, that was Governor Ed King's year. Or 1975, the time we almost beat the Cincinnati Reds. Well how about 1967, the year of the Impossible Dream- the same season that Kevin White was elected and moved into the beautiful new building at Government Center.
Lightning can strike.
Now we are realists here. We know there are some issues to attend to at season's inception, like Nomar's wrist, and Manny's hamstring, and Carl's temper, and Hideo's eephus-like windup, and Dante's demand to be traded. But those are mere distractions, issues to be dealt with, mere tokens of negativity for the doomsayers among us who refuse to believe. A year ago too, David Cone was in Bronx pinstripes, coming off a season with a perfect game, a former Cy Young winner bent on leading the Yankees to another championship. Or at least, he might be with us, as soon as extended spring training gets over with, and he works out a few, er, kinks.