Good thing the outcome of the home opener doesn’t always turn out to be a barometer for how the Red Sox season will play out.
If that were the case, the only conclusion to take away from the Red Sox’ 8-4 loss to the Twins in Fenway Park’s 2022 premiere is that we’re in for one dull ache of a season.
Friday afternoon’s festivities were wonderful — except for the main event, the ballgame. The sky was sunny, the air comfortable crisp, and Fenway’s renovations — including a bar and deck area above the bleachers in right field — fit in with the familiar aesthetic.