BASEBALL 2017: New digs in Atlanta, eggs on hot dogs in KC

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman smiles as the baseball team holds it first workout in the new stadium, SunTrust Park, Thursday, March 30, 2017, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman smiles as the baseball team holds it first workout in the new stadium, SunTrust Park, Thursday, March 30, 2017, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

By Associated Press March 31, 2017 3 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – When Chris Archer throws the first pitch of the 2017 Major League Baseball season on Sunday, he’ll unleash all sorts of possibilities.

Can MVP Kris Bryant and the World Series champion Chicago Cubs repeat? Will home runs stay on the upswing? Heck, will Ryan Howard ever play again?

A look at what’s ahead, including new digs in Atlanta, fried eggs on hot dogs in Kansas City and a true throwback date in Florida:

OPENING DAY: The fun starts this weekend with a trio of tilts, beginning when Archer and Tampa Bay host the Yankees. Next, a neat matchup as Madison Bumgarner and the Giants take on Zack Greinke and Arizona. Followed by a Sunday night special as Jon Lester and those Cubs visit rival St. Louis.

Beyond that, a unique event on June 10 at Tropicana Field: A’s-Rays in the majors’ first scheduled single-admission doubleheader since 2011. The last day of the season? That would be Nov. 1, if the Fall Classic again goes to Game 7.