Editors’ note, March 31, 11:38 a.m. ET: This story has been updated with a new question about the Dodgers.
Hang in there, baseball fans. After a long offseason that for a while seemed as if it could stretch into the summer, we’re just one week away from Opening Day. The frenzy of trades and signings that unfolded after the lockout ended is in the rearview window. But every team is still facing some measure of uncertainty. The World Series champion Braves don’t seem invincible after winning just 88 games last year, and this generation’s dominant team, the Dodgers, isn’t emitting quite the same invincible aura it has in years past.
To that end, we’ve zeroed in on the biggest question for each team in 2022. Each club has its own definition of success this year—some are in win-now mode, while others remain in a rebuilding phase—but finding an answer to their respective key question will factor greatly on whether or not they reach their goals.
