The Boys of Summer
I know we got a small preview last week but today is the real deal. It's opening day for MLB.
Along with the Super Bowl, this is my favourite sporting day of the year.
It is the unofficial ushering away of winter and ringing in of spring and begins the 162 game grind that is the Major League Baseball season and as a bonus ends the dreadfully long spring training preseason. What's not to love?
For the past few years my son and I do full standings and playoff predictions prior to the season beginning and after the season determine who got the most correct. The winner gets to title their predictions the following season as "MLB Facts" and the loser has to title their subsequent predictions as "MLB Fiction". Last year was the first year my son beat me. Damn you Blue Jays for making me pick with my heart instead of my head.
So I present to you a snippet from 2024 MLB Fiction:
- Your division winners will be as follows: Baltimore Orioles, Minnesota Twins, Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers
- For the first time in the last 5 years the Tampa Bay Rays won't make the playoffs
- The defending champion Texas Rangers also won't make the playoffs
- 3 teams from the AL East and NL West will make the playoffs
- The Dodgers will not win the World Series
I will be doing a post from the @themadnessking account (which will need a new name once March madness is over) with the rules for an MLB Survivor pool later today.
Please feel free to share your 2024 MLB "facts or fiction" and enjoy opening day if you are watching.
Sats for all,
GR