We are mere days away from real, consequential baseball games. People are undoubtedly hungry to regain the privilege of witnessing home runs, strikeouts and even sacrifice bunts. But which teams will present the most compelling forms of baseball this season?
Here are all 30 teams, ranked in tiers, by the quality and excitement they generate. Preferential treatment was granted to teams who can mash homers (but not at the expense of consistently putting the ball in play), steal bases and conjure web gems out of thin air. Teams were penalized for lacking personality and talent, as well as contributing to pace-of-play problems.