The MLB regular season is a marathon, not a sprint. Still, these five starting pitchers would like to perform better in April than they did last year.
The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and baseball games are about to start counting. With opening day just days away, it's hard to deny that spring is truly here.
Players are undoubtedly happy about spring training coming to a close and the regular season getting underway, but it's not like getting through 162 games in about 180 days is a walk in the park. We know that a player getting off to a great start doesn't mean they're destined for a career year, nor does a bad start mean the following six months will be an absolute waste.