The 2011 MLB season is just about a month away from Opening Night, and with it brings hopes and dreams for teams, players and fans alike.

The grass is being cut with new patterns, the popcorn machines are being serviced and the cotton candy is being placed on sticks.

Baseball is upon us all.

But the season is a long one. That being said, records will be broken, players will change teams and rumors will swirl.

Rivalries will be renewed, rookies will make immediate impacts and games will excite us as players—new and old—get us going about our national pastime. 

But I am not naive enough to believe that it is all roses. Many things will aggravate us to no end—and I am not even talking about the over-inflated ticket prices and throws over to first base.

As we embark on another season and go to ballparks around the country, here are 10 stories that will make us sick during the upcoming season.

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