Don’t worry, Jon Lester. It’s not like your team’s playoff chances and people’s jobs (Tito and Theo) depend on your performance tonight.

The Red Sox lost on Opening Day against the Rangers. I know it’s the first game, there is no need to panic and jump off the Zakim Bridge (or the Mt. Hope if you are from the Isle of Rhode). There were some surprisingly bad performances from Jon Lester and Daniel Baaahd, but nothing beats Carl Crawford’s no show at the plate. No hits, three strikeouts - I don’t care if he was facing a lefty, those numbers flat out suck.

A-Gon had a great debut as a Red Sox and Ellsbury proved that he isn’t a total vagina by getting on base three times. Big Papi redeemed himself after a slow start by hitting a homerun to tie it up late in the game, but Baaahd ended any hope of a win by morphing into Papelbon and coughing up the lead for good.

Plenty of games left. No need to panic <gulp>.