Opening day - Win 7-3

Schilling pitched well. The offense was hot. Papelbon threw a scoreless inning. Coco had defense like you couldn't believe.

Looks like a great season right?

Wrong. Why? One reason; Keith Foulke. Every pitch he threw was pounded like batting practice. Coco bailed him out and sure the Sox won 7-3 but it is pretty sad when you are uncomfortable with a 7-2 lead. He wasn't fooling anyone out there and it will be a long, long, long year if the Sox do not fix the closer situation.

Closing a game puts the finishing touch, the finishing punch to the other team. Foulke gave each and every person hope. If he continues the season like this the Sox need to reevaluate their options because they have plenty at this point in the year. Perhaps Timlin can close again as Papelbon takes over that 7 8 inning streatch. Heck Jon could close. Not to mention Seanez and Willy and Riske and DiNardo...

Either way - Foulke needs to shape it up or shape it out. Either way, its going to be an interesting year.

A very long interesting year.