From a storytelling standpoint, the third-oldest team in the league opening its season against the fourth-youngest team feels like a great way to kick things off for sports fans. Can a young team still figuring it out hold their own against a gauntlet of battle-tested veterans?
For an ancient team in the middle of a wink-wink hush-hush rebuild, it’ll be more aggravating than fun. As fans of this ancient team, we’re about to watch our battle-tested veterans shuffle their way into Petco Park to face off against some of the top talent in the game. You’re going to be tense.