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April 03, 2007

Cold Red Sox

It was not only a loss, but a stinker. Boston certainly did not shine on Monday, in a 7-1 loss to Kansas City. Then again, don't the Red Sox normally lose on opening day? They lost 7-2 at Baltimore in 2004, and that season turned out okay. After checking stories from writers in Kansas City, I decided to offer

this link from the Boston Herald: Tony Massarotti questions how effective Schilling will be.

I know it's one game and I believe Schilling will do better. But never did I consider him the ace of this staff, this season. I think the next two games will feature Boston's best pitchers, in Beckett and Matsuzaka.

One note worth mentioning was how good Dustin Pedroia looked. He just needs a reminder - as does Kevin Youkilis - that they are good baserunners, not fast baserunners.

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Kevin covers baseball for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. He first reported on spring training games for the St. Petersburg Times in 1978. He wisely moved to Maine in 1994 and now writes about the Portland Sea Dogs and Boston Red Sox—when he's not coaching Little League baseball.

He is married to Nancy, and the couple recently completed their lineup card with the birth of their ninth child.

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