Wonderful, wonderful day for the Red Sox yesterday. Not only did the players receive their rings and they raised the World Series flag, the Sox thumped the Yankees 8-1.

My three favorite moments:

5. Keith Foulke catching Bobby Orr's first pitch (since Orr called Foulke and convinced him to come to Boston).
4. Bill Russell's comical first pitch.
3. The Red Sox fans giving Mariano Rivera a standing ovation.
2. Dave Roberts and Dererk Lowe returning wearing Red Sox jerseys
1. Johnny Pesky greeting every Red Sox player, coming to Curtis Leskanic, and yelling "Leskanic, you son of a bitch!"

By the way, John Kruk on ESPN said Lowe and Roberts should not have worn a Red Sox jersey, since they're disrespecting their current teams (the Dodgers and Padres, respectively). Give me a freaking break. They put on a jersey and got a ring to celebrate , that's all. Lowe didn't pitch in the game, Roberts didn't take BP. If, say, Lowe was picked up by the Yankees, and he wore a Red Sox Jersey to pick up his ring, yeah, that's a little off. But the Red Sox aren't in the same friggin league as the Dodgers and Padres. Seriously, if this upsets you, you need to lighten up.