Major League Baseball is on the way back. Spring training 2.0, henceforth known as "summer camp," opened last week and the 60-game regular season is scheduled to begin July 23. Teams will play 60 games in 66 days before the standard 10-team postseason. The COVID-19 pandemic threats to shut MLB down at any moment, but, for now, they're going to try to play.It has been more than three months since shut down spring training because of the pandemic and the sport's landscape has changed since then. It has certainly changed economically -- teams have lost billions during the shutdown -- but also competitively. Players who were injured in spring training are healthy now and expected to be on the Opening Day roster, for example. With that in mind, here is an updated look at each team's top storyline heading Peja Stojakovic Jersey into the abbreviated 2020 season. Some involve individual players, some involve the team as a whole. Let's get to the shortened season's No. 1 storylines for al 30 clubs. A dangerous team in a short season. The teams with the most to lose this year are the small- to mid-market clubs that put their eggs in the short-term basket, like the . They signed to a back-loaded contract -- his full season salary jumps from $6 million in 2020 to $19 million in 2021 -- and traded two very good prospects for two years (technically one year plus one club option year) for . Over a full 162-game season, the D-Backs would be a serious postseason contender given their talent and depth. In a 60-game season though? Who knows. A hot start would make an NL West title that much more attainable. Arizona could be a real handful in a short season. Can they win a postseason series? The have not won a postseason series since the 2001 NLDS -- they've been to the postseason nine times in 18 seasons since -- and wow did their 2019 season end in ugly fashion. The shutdown means fans and the organization had to dwell on that 10-run first inning in Game 5 of the NLDS that much longer. The Braves are incredibly talented and they made a series of smart one-year signings this winter to bolster their roster. It's time to win a postseason round. Even in a weird 60-game season that will never quite feel legitimate, it's time. Will they win 10 games? I mean, probably. Jason Williams Jersey The ' worst 60-game stretch the last two seasons was 14-46 early last year, but that team had , , , and . This one won't. ( ) The O's are still very early in their rebuild and , , and give fans a reason to pay attention, but yeah, this team figures to be extremely bad. (.525 opponent's winning percentage) so the double-digit wins watch is on. Anything more than 10 is gravy. So is this a rebuild or what? A retooling is probably the best way to describe it. You Richaun Holmes Jersey can't trade away (and ) and say your top priority is winning in 2020, even when you get a talented young player like in return. The made nothing more than minor free agent additions ( , , etc.) and Tommy John surgery doesn't help matters either. That said, the Red Sox still have and . J.D. Martinez remains a middle of the order masher. broke out last year. It's not a rebuild. This also isn't a team laser focused on winning in 2020. Short season weirdne s could put them in the postseason race anyway. The end of the core as we know it? (and , reportedly) were on the trade block all offseason for luxury tax payroll reasons and that was long before COVID-19 forced baseball to shut down for more than three months. The appear ready to dismantle the 2016 World Series Cory Joseph Jersey core to get their payroll in order and that likely means 2020 will be this group's chance to win another title together. At a minimum, and will be free agents after the season, so the rotation will have a new look in 2021. The Cubs may look very, very different one year from now. A delayed breakout season. The are good roughly once every 10 years and two of the last three times they were good, the season was cut short. In 1994, it was the work stoppage. In 2020, it was COVID-19. At least they were able to sandwich a World Series title in there in 2005. In all seriousne s, the White Sox have a dynamite young core ( , , , , , etc.) and they supplemented it with sensible free agent additions ( , , etc.) over the winter. This was supposed to be a breakout season on Chicago's south side and it still could be. A step forward in 2020 with an eye on contention in 2021 would equal a succe sful season. Opportunity abound in the NL Central. Give them credit, the are going for it. They've spent a lot of money on free agents the last two offseasons Trevor Ariza Jersey and they traded a top prospect for , and the result is a well-rounded ballclub with an opportunity to win a weak division. There's no powerhouse team in the NL Central and small sample size will wreak havoc in a 60-game season. The Reds, maybe moreso than any other team that came into 2020 as a fringe contender, are poised to jump out to a hot start and run away with a very winnable division. There's a clear path to the postseason now. Lindor's future. There's no way around it at this point. was on the trade block all winter and he will be a free agent after next season. It's unlikely the can afford to keep him long-term, especially after the financial hit of the shutdown, making a trade that much more likely. Do the Indians keep Lindor and try to make one last run in 2020, and risk getting a relatively small trade package over the winter? Or do they move him at the deadline to recoup as much talent as po sible? Keep in mind teams can only trade players on their 60-man roster this year, limiting who the Indians can receive in return. Quite the pickle in Cleveland. The ongoing Arenado drama. Prior to the shutdown franchise player said he felt "disrespected" by the , specifically their inactive offseason following a 71-win season in 2019. He signed a long-term deal last spring and wants to win, not sit through a rebuild. There was plenty of Arenado trade speculation before the season was put on hold. , so the two sides will have to figure out a way to coexist. An unhappy franchise player is no way to go through life and certainly no way to contend. The young pitching arrives. Even before the shutdown it was likely one or all of top pitching prospects , , and would make their MLB debut this season. The are loaded with high-end arms and the expanded rosters means we should see them at some point this year, even if only for spot-start duty. Anything can happen in a 60-game season, sure, but the Tigers are not expected to be good. For them, a succe sful season involves those prized young arms getting their feet wet and ready to a sume a larger role in 2021. So, about that whole Hassan Whiteside Jersey sign-stealing thing. Kinda easy to overlook now, isn't it? The shutdown will give the a bit of
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