On April 24 Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer went 0-4 against the Chicago White Sox and finished the day hitting .192.
Lots of people were ready to give up on him.
On April 25 Hosmer went 1-for4 against the Chicago White Sox, raised his average to .195 and started a hot streak that has seen him hit .422 over the last 17 games.
After going 2 for 2 on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles – a game the Royals won 4-3 – Hosmer finished the day hitting .299.
When a team or player gets off to a fast or slow start at the beginning of the year the numbers can be dramatic, and that means fans and the media might overreact.