Baseball season is officially upon us.

Until the end of September, it’ll be a season full of interesting headlines as teams try and put together a playoff run. This past offseason was one of the busiest in terms of free agent signings and new team dynamics.

It was a busy offseason for many free agents, and there were major blockbuster deals. Taking after Lebron James and Carmelo Anthony, several hometown favorites left their teams for bigger markets, all while insisting it wasn’t about the money. Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder, Jose Reyes, and CJ Wilson all left their small market squads. Pujols, who is nearing the end of his prime, signed with the Los Angeles Angels with a 10 year, $240 million contract. Who knows if he’ll even be able to play in five years.

Fielder also jumped ship, signing with the Detroit Tigers for $214 million over 10 years. The question remains whether these free agents can make a difference with their new teams.

Another huge move involved the newly renamed Miami Marlins. The Marlins built a new ballpark, redesigned their logo and jerseys and spent big money signing pitchers Heath Bell, Mark Buehrle and Carlos Zambrano. They also hired Ozzie Guillen as manager. Team owners showed no delay in trying to rebrand Reyes, closer Heath and this team. They simply went to the winter meetings with their checkbooks open. The real measure of success will come in September when the Marlins end their season, either living up to high expectations or underachieving in the competitive National League East Division.

A more recent headline from spring training is Ryan Braun’s continuing steroid saga.

In November, Braun allegedly failed a drug test, and was found with high levels of synthetic testosterone. The National League MVP vehemently denied using performance enhancing drugs and appealed the charges. Last week, Braun won his appeal. But it was due to a technicality during the testing process, causing many to doubt that he was actually clean. He may be subjected to multiple drug tests this season. If he passes them all, he may salvage his tarnished image.

Lastly, will Major League Baseball have a Tim Tebow or Jeremy Lin? The NFL and NBA have dominated headlines with the excitement surrounding these two players. The question is, will baseball do the same? Will there be someone to start the next “Tebowing” fad, or inspire Linsanity? It worked for the Denver Broncos and the New York Knicks, why can’t it work for an MLB team?