Good morning, Sox fans. If you're at work counting down the hours to Game 1, might we suggest checking out some of our interactive World Series features to pass the time?
Globe reporter Gordon Edes checks in at noon for a half hour chat to preview Game 1 and answer your questions about the series.
Step in Terry Francona's shoes and make out your lineup card for tonight’s Game 1.
You make the call as to which team has the edge at each position on the diamond and each spot in the rotation.
Are we underestimating the Rockies? After all, they’ve won 21 of 22. Sound off here ...
Check out the Globe staff’s World Series predictions and make some of your own.
Don’t know the Rockies hitters? Check out our Inside Edge scouting reports and learn all about their tendencies.
Do you have a tough call to make for your kids tonight? Do you let them stay up past midnight to watch the game, or do you put them to bed? Vote in our survey.
Show your pride in your cubicle today by printing out the Boston Globe’s Red Sox rally card.
Are you lucky enough to be heading to Denver for Games 3, 4, or 5? If so, check out our guide to the Mile High City before you go.
The Denver Post is inviting fans to download a Red Sox voodoo doll (like that’s going to help), and they also have an interactive home run derby game.
Oh, and one last thing. If you’re heading to the game tonight, you may need an umbrella. Here’s the latest forecast from the Globe’s Andrew Ryan:
On-and-off rain showers are expected to sprinkle Fenway Park tonight for the first game of the World Series.
"I don't think Boston will be having a steady rain," said Alan Dunham, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Taunton, "but it's not going to be a beautiful night in the city, that's for sure ... It would be good to bring an umbrella."
Temperatures are expected to be hovering in the mid 50s when Red Sox ace Josh Beckett fires the first pitch. Winds will be blowing out of the north at 5 to 10 miles per hour.
Clouds are expected to cloak the city through Thursday afternoon. By Game 2, the skies should be clear with temperatures in the upper 40s.
"It will be chilly with a northeast wind," Dunham said.
Check back later in the day for a Gordon Edes chat transcript, Amalie Benjamin game preview, and news updates and photos from Fenway Park.
