Rebirth is a word many in the Midwest associate with the beginning of a new major league baseball season. Why? Take a look out the window or a walk around the block. The grass is turning green. The sun is beginning to warm our hearts, if not our souls. And the Cubs and White Sox are in the thick of pennant races. Hey, it’s Opening Day. It’s a time for dreamers. It’s also time to give a shout out to “our” favorite sons. As the call to “Play Ball” is trumpeted across America, be advised four players from right here in the Southland are on the active rosters of major league teams: Tim Byrdak (…