Opening Day (stateside version) is next Thursday. It’s the most hopeful time of year. The sky is blue, the canvas is blank and even the Chicago White Sox haven’t lost a game yet.
But the reality is Opening Day is full of questions, too. The Los Angeles Dodgers went to Opening Day last year with James Outman as their center fielder, Jason Heyward as their right fielder, Tyler Glasnow as their starting pitcher and Evan Phillips as their closer. None were on the roster when they won the World Series. Those players were essentially replaced by trade acquisitions Kike Hernández, Tommy Edman, Jack Flaherty and Michael Kopech.
