Today all thirty Major League Baseball teams will be playing in the opening of the 2019 regular season. In Florida, questions abound about whether Tampa Bay will be able to match or exceed their successful...but ultimately not good enough for the playoffs...2018 record of 90-72. And about Miami, when co-owner and New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter joined the Marlins before the 2018 season, he got rid of much of the talent that had sustained them, promising a brighter future and more competitive team but floundering that year in last place with a dismal 63-98 record. Fans are expected to be patient, but they've suffered through this mass roster overhaul a number of times during this franchise's relatively short existence and I don't think they're in the mood to wait much longer anymore. It'll be interesting to see how the Rays and Marlins perform and get to know their 2019 hitting and pitching lineups...
Last year Boston, after an incredible regular season, easily handled the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, winning four out of five games. How will the Red Sox do in 2019 against the Yankees, Rays, and possibly resurgent Toronto or Baltimore? And which teams will be pleasant surprises for their followers and which will disappoint? That's all part of the fun speculation at the start...before reality sets in. I plan to follow the Rays and Marlins, but other than passively watching other contests just for the sake of getting into the intricacies of the game itself I'm not rooting for any other teams. I'm just hoping at the end that the Marlins don't feel the need to change their name to the Flounders...
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