Completely happy final day of February, everybody. By this time subsequent week, the World Baseball Basic could have begun, permitting us to expertise the very best of what our world sport has to supply. Earlier this month, Kiri Oler previewed the WBC with 4 team-by-team breakdown items, one for every pool, and we’ll have extra protection subsequent week main into the match. Additionally, I’ll be in Miami masking Pool D, which options Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, the Netherlands, Israel, and Nicaragua, so when you have any questions associated to the first-round motion at loanDepot park, you know the way to achieve me.
In fact, the World Baseball Basic isn’t the one baseball we’ve got to look ahead to in March. We’re lower than 4 weeks away from Opening Day! This 12 months marks the earliest conventional Opening Day in MLB historical past, with 14 video games scheduled for Thursday, March 26. The evening earlier than, the Giants will host the Yankees for the primary sport of the season. That standalone primetime matchup will air on Netflix of all locations, as a result of all of us wanted one other streaming service subscription.
Anyway, on this week’s mailbag, we’ll be answering your questions concerning the NL Central, the worth of a foul ball, a hypothetical Corridor of Fame election through which each participant regained eligibility for one 12 months, and essentially the most and least invaluable baseball final names. Earlier than we do, although, I’d wish to remind you that this mailbag is unique to FanGraphs Members. For those who aren’t but a Member and wish to hold studying, you’ll be able to join a Membership right here. It’s one of the simplest ways to each expertise the positioning and assist our workers, and it comes with a bunch of different nice advantages. Additionally, if you happen to’d wish to ask a query for an upcoming mailbag, ship me an electronic mail at mailbag@fangraphs.com.