Philadelphia Phillies

Aside from fireworks and hot dogs, there are few things that go better with the Fourth of July than baseball. And while, for the first time this century, there won't be any actual games being played over the holiday weekend, there is some room for optimism as teams from across the country give spring training a second chance.

The Phillies are back together today, for the first time since spring training was disbanded in March.

Outside of someone contracting the virus, the failures of the Sixers will be on them, and should move on accordingly once pre-season expectations come up short.

With seven at minimum, but potentially a half dozen or so more players likely to be added to the Phillies roster over the next few weeks, we decided to make some suggestions based on the list the team released this week.

The timing, the schedule, the expanded rosters, the lack of fans, the constant health screenings — there's obviously going to be a lot of things different about this baseball season. And for National League teams, there's also going to be another big difference once they take the field for games next month: the designated hitter.