The Sox squeezed in some batting practice before the rain began. Players (left to right) Nick Green, Rocco Baldelli, Jacoby Ellsbury, George Kottaras, and Dustin Pedroia watch the flight of a long ball that teammate David Ortiz (not pictured) has just hit to deep right field. (Globe Staff Photo / Jim Davis)

There’s nothing like being all pumped up for opening day of the Boston Red Sox only to have Mother Nature take it away. Well that’s what we had yesterday as some rain came through the area forcing the Red Sox to cancel the season opener against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The two teams will try it again today as the weather does look like it will cooperate. There may be a few showers rolling through the Fenway Park area as the game goes on though but I don’t think it will be anything that will ruin opening day, only a loss to the Rays would do that.

Tim Wakefield 2000 Strikeout Contest [Fenway West]

Rain check, please! [Boston Globe]

Sox are stocked with arms [Boston Globe]

Team didn’t wait on this weighty decision [Boston Globe]

Rays content to tread water [Boston Globe]

Carter Joyful To Be On Red Sox Roster [Hartford Courant]

Josh Beckett waits another day [Boston Herald]

Carlos Pena relishes bright spot [Boston Herald]

Quick move makes fans [Boston Herald]

Red Sox schedule doesn’t wash with Rays [Boston Herald]

Brad Penny sitting pretty [Boston Herald]

Another new start for Beckett [Tony Mazz]

Where the hitters are at [Full Count]

Majestic to Open First-Ever Apparel Store Near Fenway Park [The Biz of Baseball]

Rainout or not, Red Sox fans get married on Opening Day [Red Sox Monster]