Red Sox Home Opener - Game 7

Here are the top 5 things from yesterday's Home Opener and ring ceremony.

1. Members of the military who were wounded in Iraq bringing in the rings. What a nice move by the Sox. It got a little misty in the bar when they were filing in. I also thought it a was classy move by Trot Nixon and another player who went over to where the vets were sitting after the banner was raised and went down the line shaking each vet's hand and thanking them for their service.

2. Mariano Rivera getting a huge ovation when he was introduced. That was maybe the funniest thing I've ever seen at a ballpark. Rivera is now officially owned by the Sox.

3. Speaking of "owned" - Tim Wakefield owns Mike Mussina. I think its something like five straight decisions over Mussina for the knuckleballer.

4. Where was Jim Rice and Carlton Fisk? Someone said they saw Rice but I was looking for him and didn't see him. I think Rice should have helped Yaz and Pesky raise the banner.

5. Alex Rodriguez's nickname will soon be changed from A-Rod to E-Five. How long before he gets booed before every at bat in Yankee Stadium? In case you missed it - at the end of the moment of silence for Dick Raditz someone yelled out clear as a bell "A-Rod sucks!" Kinda the reverse of "we love you Couz" (obscure reference to Bob Cousy's retirement at the Garden).