Today is Opening Day, the start of the 2023 baseball season. Every team is undefeated, and fan's hopes are at their most optimistic. Of course, in about a week or two, reality will begin to set in, especially for teams like the Colorado Rockies, who have made virtually no changes to their lineup from last year, when they lost 94 games and finished the season dead last. My South Side heroes, the Chicago White Sox, were predicted to go far into the playoffs in 2022, but finished with a very mediocre .500 average. Hopes for a winning season this year are not strong, but it is Opening Day, after all, so you never know. The Chicago Cubs, their North Side rivals, really stunk up the field last year (not as bad as the Rockies, of course), but during the off season, they made a lot of free agent signings and very well might compete for a playoff spot. Who knows what will happen, but that is the beauty of this special day. Enjoy it while you can.
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