When is the perfect time to panic?

Is it time to panic yet?

I currently am in 12th place in a 14-team mixed league. At one point two weeks ago I briefly flirted with 1st place. What’s my point? IT’S EARLY!!! All it takes is one strong day from your team to vault yourself up in the standings or one bad outing from a pitcher to knock down your pitching numbers.

As a general rule, I don’t really look at the standings until the first full week of May. At that time, I will start believing what I’m seeing. However, this doesn’t mean I won’t make any trades or actively try to make my team better. If I’m offered a trade where I know I’m getting the better end of the deal, despite what their current stats might show, I’ll make a trade.

So make a long story short: Don’t panic if your team is not performing up to expectations! It’s too early to throw in the towel!