The First Two Weeks of Baseball

      The slow starts have been really slow. So far, the Braves and Twins are an MLB worst 3-9. While the Braves are deep in the rebuilding process and should be expected to be absolutely abysmal over the next couple of years, the Twins are actually in wild card contention, and are not doing themselves any favors by digging such a big hole so early in the season, especially since they are in the same division as the reigning champs, the Kansas City Royals. On the flip side, the Cubs are enjoying a 10-3 record,  cashing in on offseason acquisitions like Jason Hayward, John Lackey, and Ben Zobrist. With young talent like Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo to back them up, the Cubs are looking good for the NL Central championship. One team that everyone thought would do poorly, the Colorado Rockies, is actually doing well, behind a historic rookie performance from shortstop Trevor Story and RBI leader Nolan Arenado.