I saw that as well, and I think there may be some merit to it. During the Cubs series, with all the talk of how Fukudome pretty much plays year-round, and is always such a "fast starter," I got to thinking; perhaps it isn't that Fukudome is any better in the beginning of the season, perhaps it's that he starts the year as good as he's going to get, while the rest of the league takes a while to get up to speed.