The article emphasizes the tendency of baseball fans and analysts to overreact to early performances in the season. David Stearns points out the cyclical nature of the baseball season, where teams go through various phases that don't define their overall success. The author reflects on the current state of baseball commentary, highlighting how the pressure to deliver bold statements has intensified in an ecosystem that rewards being first and sensational. The article serves as a reminder that patience and a broader perspective are essential in understanding team development over the long season.
You learn over time in baseball, it's a very, very long season. We tell ourselves that all the time, and then as you go through it, you're regularly reminded that there are seasons within seasons.
We always did this. We just do it more and louder now because of an ecosystem in which being first and outrageous is no longer scoffed at, it's well paid.
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