The Houston Astros acquired Aledmys Diaz in the offseason by shipping off (then) prospect Trent Thornton to Toronto. This led many fans to speculate that Diaz would ultimately be the new Marwin Gonzalez. Spoiler alert: It did.
There are a few things I know span across all aspects of sports. One, you treat the umpire/referee with respect. Two, you never over-celebrate. Three, the seasons are long, don’t panic after the first game.
However, with baseball, sometimes these rules don’t apply.
Before Spring Training, this looked to be like a slam dunk.