Love or hate quot;Opening Weekquot; -- and I#39;m much more on the hate side -- baseball has started, which means the training room is filling up. The fans I saw in Anaheim were cheering for their team, hoping that a brand new first baseman will lead to a championship. That early season optimism is everywhere, from the gallows version of the 4-0 Mets to the quot;it#39;s earlyquot; version of the Red Sox and Yankees ...

Love or hate quot;Opening Weekquot; -- and I#39;m much more on the hate side -- baseball has started, which means the training room is filling up. The fans I saw in Anaheim were cheering for their team, hoping that a brand new first baseman will lead to a championship. That early season optimism is everywhere, from the gallows version of the 4-0 Mets to the quot;it#39;s earlyquot; version of the Red Sox and Yankees ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Bobby Valentine smiled his big, wide smile, surrounded by media, talking about the Red Sox and the Yankees.

Varitek, who will turn 40 on April 11, caught four no-hitters and is the third captain the Red Sox have had since 1923.

ESPN has hired Francona to replace analyst Bobby Valentine after he replaced Francona as manager of the Red Sox.