Early in the season, there’s only so much one can glean from the initial spate of statistics. It’s tempting to look at the fresh batches of batting averages, strikeout rates, contact rates, and so on, and try to jump to conclusions. It’s only human nature to want to assign significance to what has happened already.
For the most part, it’s foolhardy. Sure, it’s possible to sift through the morass of early-season games and find some signal in the noise, but in general, if you try to make bold proclamations based on a week or two of data, you’ll end up looking foolish.