We made it, everyone.
The winter that felt like it took forever because nobody in baseball seemed to do anything is finally over.
After winning the prestigious and elusive Cactus Cup, the Milwaukee Brewers begin their most anticipated regular season since 2011 in San Diego, which I believe is German for “Overpaid for Eric Hosmer.”
Trying to convince everyone they’re no longer tanking, the Padres actually come into this season with a payroll at $101 million -- the second-highest ever for the organization. The caveat is $20 million of that is being paid to players no longer on the team: Hector Olivera, James Shields and Jedd Gyorko, who the Padres are paying the Cardinals $2.