BOS 5, NYY 4: Make it 8
Jason Bay and Kevin Youkilis have got that BOOM BOOM POW.
Day: April 24, 2009
4/24: Rivalry Renewed
And so it begins....video after the jump.
Does early season success against the Yankees matter?
For Red Sox fans, there is a "second Opening Day" to the season; the first time their familiar foes from New York line up across the diamond. The first series of the season against the New York Yankees takes on a heightened feeling as if New England takes a collective breath and bears down saying, "Baseball season is officially in full swing."
The rest of the nation may be sick of the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry, but the beauty of it for New Englanders is, that through all the hype, these games still matter and more often than not, live up to the anticipation that proceeds them.
Poll: Early Season Series
New Poll Question:
How important is an early season series with the Yankees?
The Yankees and Red Sox are scheduled to meet nineteen times and possibly more over the course of the 2009 season. How important are these first three games in the grand scheme of things?
- Yankees vs. Red Sox is always important
- The first series between the two sets the tone for the season
- It's just another early season series
As always, new poll is up to the right...vote away and argue it out in the comments.