April performances tend to take on outsized significance. First and foremost, it's all we've got at the time, so naturally we'll over-analyze it. Beyond that, April also serves as the foundation from which a player's entire season is constructed, and there are some unavoidable biases within that.
For example: Let's say two players finish the season with an identical .275 batting average. However, in April one of them hit .375 and the other hit .175. For the one who hit .375 in April, most of the season will be spent with good numbers. For the one who hit .175 in April, most of the season will be spent appearing to struggle.
Same destination of a .275 batting average, but a good April versus a bad April will inevitably lead to far different perceptions along the way. With that in mind, let's look at five Twins hitters who started either notably fast or slow in April, and see how they've fared since the calendar flipped to May.