If you browsed social media on Wednesday around the time the lineup for that day’s Spring Training game was announced, you probably saw the following: “Looks like the Opening Day lineup.” That includes our own Twitter feed and a few others.
For those who didn’t see it:
That does look pretty darn good. Ian Desmond’s name will always stand out, but he hit a three-run home run today and would be sandwiched between lefties with this setup. The only new addition is Daniel Murphy, so it is kind of amazing to see what a difference just one guy can make to how the rest of the order looks.