Especially this season, with Ohtani's pending free agency serving as an ongoing referendum on the entire franchise.
It's always best to resist the temptation to draw sweeping conclusions from Opening Day, but when the topic is Shohei Ohtani and the Angels, resistance is both futile and impossible. Takeaways from every Opening Day game Oakland Athletics 2, Los Angeles Angels 1 New rules: What you need to know | Passan: Welcome to a new era Season preview: How all 30 teams rank as baseball returns | Predictions What did we see - and what did we learn - in the first day of games as the season gets started? We have you covered with the best moments from the day's 15 games, as well as takeaways from each matchup. We finally made it to MLB Opening Day 2023!Īfter one of the most exciting preludes to a regular season in recent memory - from offseason chaos to players (and fans) learning baseball's new rules and enjoying faster-paced games to an epic World Baseball Classic - it's time to play ball. MLB Opening Day 2023: Highlights, takeaways, and best moments You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser