MATTHEW ROBERSON | SPORTS EDITOR | @mroberson22
Perhaps the most tired cliche in baseball is that no matter how stacked a team’s roster may appear, or how enormous their payroll might be, all 30 teams have a chance to compete for the playoffs when the season starts. Opening Day represents a fresh 162-game slate in which teams can write their own way into the history books.
Of course, while several teams are loaded with All-Star contributors which give them better chances of winning, each team starts the season with identical 0-0 records, no matter how devoid of talent they may be.