That is all that separates us from the first day of spring training camp. One day left before we can start seeing some actual results of this offseason movement. One day before I turn 10 again, hoping and praying that my team - The 2004 World Series Champion Red Sox - return to the days of glory.

Today MSNBC's Ron Borges wrote about the potential the Sox have going into the 2006 season. He had a lot of questions that surely only the players and time will be able to answer. One thing is for sure, we disagree on one thing. He states in the article that Damon had more power than 26-year-old Coco Crisp. This is simply not true. Damon had only one year when he hit more than 14 home runs. Crisp has had only played two years and both years he's hit more than 14. And if anyone believes projections Coco again should hit 16 and Damon 13. Coco also got his homers batting primarily in the eight-hole with no protection. It seems likely that he can at least continue his streak atop Boston's order.

I will agree with Borges that Keith Foulke remains a question mark and perhaps the key to the whole season. On the plus side, Foulke has already reported to camp, according to the Providence Journal. He threw for 13 minutes to start his spring regiment. Foulke has got to come up big, although I would hate to put any more pressure on him for fear it may throw him off.

Yes, the Red Sox have questions, but every team in the league has questions. It's a long, long season. If a team out there had all the answers, why play the games? I'm so sick of the media discussing the unanswerable.

No one seems to care that the Yankees to have questions to start the year too. There are many wire services with little tid-bits about Bronx Bombers.

For instance The New York Post says Carl Pavano is already experiencing some back stiffness.

The N.Y. Times has Octavio Dotel is out until June.

The Newark Ledger reports Tanyon Sturtz is experiencing some pain in his right shoulder, though no one is saying how bad the pain or injury is. That can only be bad, unless your a Sox fan.

Randy Johnson will not have his personal catcher or at least that is the plan for now. How will that affect his performance?

And that powerful lineup has yet to be set. Right now the plan is to have Giambi bat third? Yeah, right.

Not too mention Mussina's condition, the lack of chemistry and the Boss' vow to be more involved.

It promises to be a good year, especially if the Spinners get their way. Boston's Class A affliliate is trying to eliminate Yankee teams from youth baseball. It's a great promotion. Now I have a question: if all the Yankee teams were gone, who would Red Sox fans root against?

It's only one day and I can't wait.

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