Is there a better time to have a hot streak at the plate than the first two weeks of spring training? Everyone is starved for baseball, and your .580 OPS last season is but a distant memory. A couple of well-struck balls in late February and a player on the fringe of the roster can make headlines.
As good as a hot start to spring training is for getting a player on the radar of fans gearing up for the season, if it's not sustained, the early overreactions subside, and the hype dissipates. The Baltimore Orioles have seen a couple of their fast starters fizzle out already this spring training.