There are rumours already, and there will be more because of the change at the top of Rogers Communications brought on by the passing of Ted Rogers and the interim status of Paul Beeston - considered a major sports domo-in-waiting for years. 

With no beer and the feel-good vibe of opening day over, the Blue Jays expect a drop in attendance today when they play their second game of the season. 

The Red Sox suffered few injuries this spring and appear to be in good shape to approach -- or surpass -- the 95 victories they achieved last season. 

--DH David Ortiz announced he'll run the "Papi Cares 2009" charity for the entire 2009 baseball season, a ticket program that will provide trips to Fenway Park for families facing difficult financial times. 

With Monday's scheduled opening day washed out by the rain, manager Terry Francona now looks at Tuesday's makeup opening day with the always-present mixture of excitement and anxiety. 

Feel bad? Just have the Yanks visit. 

The Tampa Bay Rays played their first 10 openers with low expectations, and for good reason: They lost early and often in their first decade in the majors, never finishing better than next-to-last or even approaching a winning record. 

Grammy Award winner Seal was scratched from his opening-day assignment to sing the national anthem when rain washed out Monday's game between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays. 

The rain rolled in and the Tampa Bay Rays ran off the field five minutes after starting their workout. 

No one expected the Rays to reach the World Series last year. 

What did Ken Rosenthal take from Sunday's Braves-Phillies MLB opener? Derek Lowe & Co. 

No. 

The Tampa Bay Rays played their first 10 openers with low expectations, and for good reason: They lost early and often in their first decade in the majors, never finishing better than next-to-last or even approaching a winning record. 

The Tampa Bay Rays played their first 10 openers with low expectations, and for good reason: They lost early and often in their first decade in the majors, never finishing better than next-to-last or even approaching a winning record. 

Citi Field will be neither a pitchers' nor a hitters' park if no one throws strikes.