OPENING DAY NIGHTMARE

A Changeup for Schilling ...
Sox Ace is Finished After Four
While Sox Bats Are All Meched Up

Shaughnessy: 38 Not So Special
Schill Shaky, Royals Rock Sox, 7-1
89Pitches ... and Most of Them Hittable
A Fine Meche: Gil Worth Every Penny on Monday
Choke? Kaufman Is the Home of Six Straight Sox Losses
Papi Put Sox On Top, But That's It for Big Hits
33Pitches: It's a Long First Inning for the Big Blogger
In a Cloud of Dustin: Pedroia Makes Mirabelli Look Like Millar on Basepaths
Price Goes Down: So Schill Wants Gil Meche Money, Eh?
Wait a Second: Youk Gets a Mulligan Because He's One of the Few Offensive Weapons
Lugo at Leadoff? Julio's Not Going to Make Anyone Forget Johnny
What's Wrong? Was Curt Sampling the Schilling Schardonnay Today?
In Theo We Trust: Epstein Looks Like Einstein Today By Not Signing Curt Early
It Is What It Is: Coco and 'Tek Continue to Bottom Out
Okaji Debuts: Maybe Dice-K Needs a New Friend
Sox Back in Third Place

Extra Bases: It's a Wrap
Schilling: Launched MLB.TV Contest Today, Recaps Performance Tonight | Q&A X

Extra Bases: Harry Connick, Jr. and '67 Sox at Opener
Eric Wilbur: Opening Day Observations and Manny's Grill T-shirt
Survey: More Jogging, Less Blogging? Why Did Schill Struggle?
Sox Still Paying Braves: Renteria Homer (No. 2) Downs Phillies
Damon: Still Leading the Charge | Hanley: Our Best SS Keeps Hitting (4)
Hot Start for Trot: Nixon Has Big Debut for Indians
Gallery: Opening Day Nightmare Photos
Discuss: Are You Worried Yet?

Schilling at 38Pitches: 'Not Sure Where to Even Start ...'

"A huge bug for me last year was first pitch hits, which doesn’t happen until the final two hits in the fourth today. All five runs score with 2 outs. I had more than ample chances to make this a game, and never did. Inconsistent command and horrific execution cost us the game. When you are facing a guy like Gil certain things can make it easier or harder. He’ll walk some guys if you give your offense a chance. His stuff is so good that when offenses have to press against him, or their down and need to make something happen, he can eat you up. After the first he settled into a nice groove and executed. I never let us get into the game after the first. Every inning they pushed and I didn’t push back." -- Schill's postgame wrap at 38Pitches

No Whining This Season!

... Except for Charity of Course

Three Sox Players Unveil Charity Wine Labels

Charity Wines and Charity Hop have teamed with Red Sox superstars to raise money for their respective charities. For every bottle sold of these charity wines, $1.25 will be donated to the charity of the player’s choice. Additional proceeds from the sale of this product also benefit the Major League Baseball Players Trust.

"We're delighted to be working with Tim, Manny, Curt and their charities," said Andrew Graff, Charity Wines owner and president. "After a five day pre-sell we already have commitments from stores and restaurants to purchase over 100,000 bottles. And that's just the beginning."

Charity wines are expected to be available to the general public across New England at liquor stores, restaurants, hotels and at Fenway Park late-May or early-June 2007.

MANNY BEING MERLOT (presented by Manny Ramirez)
Manny Ramirez believes that all children should have a chance to achieve their dreams. By purchasing Manny Being Merlot, you're helping children of Miami, Florida, have the chance at success and reaching their dreams. A portion of the proceeds from sales of Manny Being Merlot benefit CHARLEE Homes for Children. CHARLEE provides therapeutic, residential, and supportive services to abused, abandoned, and neglected children within a safe environment in a community-based continuum of care. For more information or to make a donation please call 305-779-9796 or visit us at www.charleeprogram.org.

SCHILLING SCHARDONNAY (presented by Curt Schilling)
A portion of the proceeds from your purchase of Schilling Schardonnay will be used to support Curt's Pitch for ALS, a program founded by pitcher Curt Schilling and his wife, Shonda. The program benefits The ALS Association, whose mission is to improve the quality of life for those living with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and to support their families while aggressively funding research for a cure. For more information or to make a donation, please call 888-CURE-ALS or visit www.curtspitch.org.

CABERKNUCKLE (presented by Tim Wakefield)
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of CaberKnuckle support Pitching In for Kids, a program dedicated to improving the lives of children across the New England region through sports- related events, including the Annual All-Star Celebrity Golf Tournament co-hosted by Tim Wakefield. For more information or to make a donation, please call 617-367-3322 or visit www.pitchinginforkids.org.

Kansas City Here We Go!

Boston.com Coverage: Today's the Day

Hench: Power, Pitching Will Put Sox Back on Top

"The Red Sox had 37 starts made in ‘06 by journeymen who ended the season with a combined 6.91 ERA. Replace 33 of those starts with Dice-K and last year's 11-game gap between the Yanks and third-place Sox has to disappear, right?

Besides, with David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez and J.D. Drew (who raked this spring) in the middle of the order, it's not like Boston will struggle mightily to score runs. Heading into 2007, the Red Sox look like the much more balanced team and, accordingly, will end the Yankees' nine-year hammerlock on the AL East, relegating New York to the wild card."-- 4.1.07, Kevin Hench, FOXSports.com

Shaughnessy: Opening Day Fever | KC Star: Sox Circus Comes to Town

"If you’re not optimistic, you’re crazy." -- 4.1.07, Red Sox manager Terry Francona