When fans look at their favorite baseball team’s schedule for the first time prior to Opening Day, one of the dates they intently pinpoint on is the good ol’ Fourth of July, undoubtedly one of the most fun and special days of the summer, if not the entire calendar year.
In the baseball world, July 4 seemingly represents the unofficial halfway point of the Major League Baseball season, with teams reflecting on how their year has unfolded up to that crucial juncture of the campaign, while looking ahead at what the summer potentially has to offer for their playoff aspirations.