Despite the pregame news about Trevor Story and Nick Pivetta, it was difficult to be upset walking into the stadium today. It’s a Tuesday afternoon, the sun is shining, the grass is green, and the mountains on the Coors Light cans are blue. Rather than sitting in an office, toiling away in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, I’m sitting in Fenway Park watching my favorite baseball team play real games. It’s hard to beat that.
The day started on a high note. The pregame ceremonies were incredibly well done. They honored the 2004 team, the Wakefields, Larry Luchino, topping it all off with a military flyover.