Great discussion everyone, I just read the entire post. I'm not sure how I feel about this. I could be swayed either way to be honest.

Growing up opening day was an event for me to go fishing with my dad. It was a tradition then, and although it's now me and my buddies that go out on opening day, it's still a tradition. If not a tradition, at least "an event". Opening day creates a reason to camp out and look forward to something and get anxious!

On the other hand I see the neagtive effects of it and I also see the upside to not having an opening day.