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AvatarDan Szymborski
3:01
And hello!
OPENING DAY
Matt Martell
3:01
Happy Opening Day everyone!
AvatarDavid Laurila
3:02
Hello, Dan. Hello, Matt. Hello, all.
AvatarDan Szymborski
3:02
Hello people!
AvatarDavid Laurila
3:03
Time begins on Opening Day.
Natitude Adjuster
3:06
I was surprised to see how many FG writers had the Red Sox as AL #1 seed (12 out of 26 voters). I see them as a good sleeper team, given last year's record--but was surprised to see them with that much traction among the wonkery. What say you?
AvatarDavid Laurila
3:06
The AL is a bit of a crapshoot, is it not? While I was a bit surprised myself, the Red Sox are as good a choice as any. That said, I went Orioles.
AvatarDan Szymborski
3:06
Spring at least does
Scotty
3:07
Give us the poll about you eating or not eating Skyline Chili, Danny Zips!
AvatarDan Szymborski
3:07
Oh yeah, hang on a sec
Pitch Tipper
3:08
Paul Skenes vs the Miami Marlins feels like the epitome of hydrogen bomb vs coughing baby. Think the pirates would let Skenes go 8+ innings if he's dealing?
AvatarDavid Laurila
3:08
This seems as good a place as any to say that Bob Feller threw a no-hitter on Opening Day in 1940.
bringbackpologrounds
3:09
Did Baseball-Reference alter their WAR calculation slightly? I saw that some of the JAWS measures had changed (Altuve now has 40 peak war, for example).
AvatarDan Szymborski
3:09
DO you know when? I hadn't heard anything
Will
3:10
How soon do we see Bubba Chandler?
AvatarDavid Laurila
3:10
Every day is a  day wasted.
AvatarDan Szymborski
3:10
Uecker :-(
Bosoxforlife
3:11
Let me begin my 78th season of avid Red Sox fandom by thanking all of the people at Fangraphs, including the bloggers, who add so much to my enjoyment of baseball. Let the games begin!!
Doug
3:11
How am I supposed to take the Padres seriously with Yuli Gurriel batting 6th?
Oddball Herrera
3:11
According to CBS the Yankees are going to kick it off with a bit of an unusual defensive alignment
MLB.tv
3:11
Opening Day is the first of many days of the year in which I wonder why MLB can't figure out a way to take my money and stop blacking out the teams I want to see, instead of using a VPN (not that I would ever do that).
AvatarDan Szymborski
3:11
I use a VPN! lol
Zach
3:13
It's funny how FanGraphs Depth Charts have the Yankees as the no. 3 team in baseball in fWAR this year, but the staff picked them to miss the postseason. Is that just injury concerns? The volatility of the AL?
AvatarDan Szymborski
3:13
Stockholm syndrome?
AvatarDavid Laurila
3:15
My favorite Yo La Tengo song.
Petey
3:14
I feel like the Giants regressed analytically and philosophically this offseason. Am I a young person yelling at the clouds?
AvatarDavid Laurila
3:14
On paper (remember paper?), they seemingly did. That said, it will interesting to see what happens going forward. It's not as though there aren't a lot of smart people in the org.
Guest
3:15
Happy Opening Day!!!  Looking forward to some homemade crab cakes after a road win!  #Orioles2025!
Matt Martell
3:15
Will Chourio lead all the Jacksons in WAR in 2025?
Yes (55.6% | 89 votes)
 
No (44.4% | 71 votes)
 
Total Votes: 160
AvatarDan Szymborski
3:15
You still get the crabcakes if they lose, don't you?
3:16
Kyle Nelson's ERA was over four, but in only a few weeks due to injury. Does Szym have to eat Skyline chili?
Yes (39% | 41 votes)
 
No (13.3% | 14 votes)
 
Let it Ride for This Year (47.6% | 50 votes)
 
Total Votes: 105
3:17
And half an inning is in the books
Also on paper!
I've discovered that in the rare event I write something on paper these days, my handwriting is absolutely horrific now
grifters
3:17
looks like a super position state for the Jacksons
The 6ix
3:17
Is there a team with a larger variance of outcomes than Toronto? Division winner to trade deadline seller and a 2026 rebuild are all possible.
AvatarDavid Laurila
3:17
Maybe the Mariners?
Petey
3:19
Well, in the last few years a lot of very smart people have left the Giants org. We lost a great analytics guy this year. Dan can you give Buster a piece of your mind?
Matt Martell
3:19
FWIW: Depth Charts and ZiPS projects Jackson Merrill to have the most WAR out of the Jacksons in 2025.
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