April has flipped to May, and a month of the MLB season is already behind us.
It is the time of year when cement starts to set and settle. The small-sample-size theatrics are, ever so gradually, becoming trustworthy.
And there’s a thin line between legitimate concern and frantic overreaction. The 2019 World Series champion Washington Nationals, for instance, started the season 19-31. A rocky spring does not preclude a successful summer or an unforgettable autumn.
With that in mind, let’s parse through a few early-season dips to try to separate fact from fiction.