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I struggle with predictions the way some folks battle bad hair days and others wrestle with Snapchat.

In 2005, I picked the Chicago White Sox to finish last in the AL Central.

Of course, they won their first World Series in 88 years that summer.

This is a weird thing to say about a pitcher who dominated like a fiend en route to winning the National League Cy Young in 2015, but here goes:

Jake Arrieta appears to be just fine, thank you very much.

Everyone, say hello to the 2016 Major League Baseball season.

Following a practice run Sunday, Opening Day arrived for real Monday. And though rain washed away two games and delayed a third, the day's action still gave us plenty of things worthy of immediate discussion.

From some noteworthy home runs to an ace's surprising flop to the rise of a formidable lineup, let's take a look at the top nine takeaways from the season's first full day of baseball.

Bryce Harper 2016.

The first time the San Francisco Giants won the World Series, they scored the fewest runs of any team that made it to that postseason. They won the National League Division Series in October 2010 despite scoring just 11 runs in four games and won the National League Championship Series with just 19 runs in six games.

They were built on brilliant pitching, and it worked.

It must be an even year.

The San Francisco Giants put together a dominant Opening Day performance against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park, slugging three consecutive home runs in the top of the eighth inning.

Count Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa among those who believe baseball isn't dying.

The reigning National League MVP is picking up right where he left off in 2015.

In his first at-bat of the 2016 season, Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper sent a Julio Teheran slider into the right field bleachers, giving the Nats a 1-0 lead over the Atlanta Braves on Monday in the first inning.  

Dee Gordon talks about the upcoming season on MLB Opening Day.

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Oakland Athletics pitcher Sonny Gray is suffering from food poisoning and was unable to make Monday's Opening Day start against the Chicago White Sox. Rich Hill started in Gray's place. However, the illness is not expected to keep him out for long. 

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