It’ll be an unusual start to the baseball season for my beloved Red Sox this season. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05am on Tuesday, as Boston and Oakland play the first of two games from the Tokyo Dome in Japan. Kind of cool, huh?

There aren’t many better days on the calendar than Opening Day for those of who’ve lived and breathed baseball all our lives, particularly (or at least we like to think so) here in Boston. And coming off a World Series title last October, there’s no reason not to be more excited than ever in 2008.

I’ll also admit to being especially giddy about resuming my baseball Twittering action with fellow Sox fans like @RedSoxCast, @JackHodgson, @SarahWurrey, @ChipGriffin, @KyleFlaherty, @DougH, @ShelIsrael, and @TDefren, along with newcomers such as @AStrout and @JStorerJ.

It’s not a stretch to say that the communal Red Sox Twittering last season — starting right with @RedSoxCast’s pseudo play-by-play messages in April — played a big role in hooking me into Twitter. That sense of community built around our shared interest in the Old Towne Team also made the playoff run in October and ultimate the championship celebration all the more enjoyable to revel in.

So fair warning, Twitter followers. For the next, oh, six or seven months, watch for a high level of messages using the #RedSox (or similar) hashtag starting at around 7:00 Eastern most evenings. We Red Sox fans are a passionate bunch.

Play ball!

Following Red Sox Twitter posts:

• Pseudo-play-by-play updates from @RedSoxCast
• #RedSox hashtag aggregation on Hashtags.org, Twemes, and Tweet Scan.

(Flickr photo by Oscalito)

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