Tax returns still have a few days to be postmarked so it's way too early to be going over the Major League Baseball standings with a fine toothed comb in an attempt to divine some sort of meaning. Every game of the 162 counts the same so that's not to impugn the importance of April results. It's only to suggest that there is plenty of time for teams off to great starts to have the wheels fall completely off and for those who have stumbled out of the gates to right the ship and go on a prolonged winning streak. Still, a cursory glance at the divisions this season reveals something unique.
Not a single team in baseball is out of it. Now, obviously it's impossible for a side to be mathematically dead after two-plus weeks. But in seasons past, a handful have usually put themselves worryingly far behind the 8-ball. This campaign, however, is suggesting through a small sample size that some unusual parity could underscore the summer.
