Opening Day

raves defeating the world champion Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 last night, Monday and Tuesday will be Opening Day in ballparks all over the land.  Everyone except the Braves and Phillies are 0-0, as I write at 8:45 am West Coast time...Giants open Tuesday versus the Brewers, with Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum scheduled to meet Jeff Suppan.  How can Lincecum improve over last season?  He stays with his game by game approach and, while seeing

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Forget about the groundhog, today is the day that officially marks the end of winter for baseball fans everywhere. Pitchers and catchers are reporting to spring training camps in Arizona and Florida and not a moment too soon. While the Hot Stove League is entertaining for a while and gives us something to talk about during the off-season, it loses steam once the new year begins and we are left yearning for the day when the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues kick into gear. It is here that we get our first looks are the new acquisitions, the hot rookies and the comfort of the returning stars. We get the first glimpses of what our favorite team will have in store for us and we really get to ramp up the predictions and debates for the new season. Here are some of the stories I’ll be following with the Red Sox this spring.

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