Eventually, we’ll no longer need to caveat any and all observations about the 2024 MLB season with reminders that it’s still early and there’s a long road ahead for every team, regardless of whether they look invincible or hopeless over the first handful of games.
We’re not there yet. But with each passing day of the season’s first month, we learn a little bit more about how the standings will shake out as the season unfolds. While the sample remains small, early standouts, disappointments and, unfortunately, injuries can impact our perception of teams relative to how we felt about them on Opening Day — even if that wasn’t all that long ago.