As for Opening Day, the two obvious candidates are Edinson Volquez and Yordano Ventura. While Volquez said last month that he didn't really want the assignment, preferring to sit back and enjoy the sights and sounds of the day, he backed off a little from that stance on Thursday.
"I've done it three times in my career and it's OK," Volquez said. "I don't know. If they ask me, yeah, I'll do it."
As Volquez spoke, Ventura approached his neighboring locker.
"How about him?