Merry Christmas to all of you loyal B/R readers!
As you’re enjoying the opening of gifts this morning, there will likely be gear from your favorite MLB team underneath the wrapping paper. Representing your team is your duty as a fan, but some will sport their team’s logo with a little more excitement than others.
Those fanbases are the ones we’ll profile over the next few slides—the supporters that have the most to be excited about this Christmas.
Of course, teams like the Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks and Boston Red Sox that hit home runs this offseason made their way onto the list. How can Arizona fans not get excited about its newly constructed starting rotation? Red Sox fans for the acquisitions of David Price and Craig Kimbrel? Cubs fans for the additions of Jason Heyward, Ben Zobrist and John Lackey?
Those aren’t the only fanbases that should be buzzing about the futures of their organizations, though. A young, exciting Minnesota Twins team is well ahead of schedule in terms of its rebuild, while the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies have made significant strides toward contending sooner than expected through trades for prospects.
Every team has different expectations, and the games still have to be played next season. Still, the following fanbases should be thrilled with the direction of their teams this Christmas.