2223 - Players off to bad starts - Should we be worried?

2223 - Players off to bad starts - Should we be worried?

By Rich Wilson

Take 10 with Tim – April 12, 2024 at 8 am ET
1.    Jackson Holliday gets the call.  Kind of makes you wonder why he didn’t just go North with the team?
a.    Stat line for 2024 – HR, SB, BA

2.    Four hitters off to hot starts – Should we be buying into this?
a.    Tyler O’Neill (ADP=221) - .343/.489/.857, 6 HR, 10K/8BB
b.    Ryan McMahon (223) – .383/.464/.553, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 12K/8BB
c.    Alex Kiriloff (356) – .324/.385/.647, 1 HR, 5K/3BB
d.    Dominic Canzone (486) – .233/.303/.567, 3 HR

3.    Four pitchers off to hot starts – Should we be buying into this?
a.    Tanner Houck (393) – 12 IP, 2 wins, 0.00 ERA, 17K/2BB
b.    Brady Singer (428) – 13.1 IP, 1 win, 0.68 ERA, 14K/2BB
c.    Cody Bradford (483) – 19.1 IP, 3 wins, 1.40 ERA, 17K/2BB
d.    Paul Blackburn (486) – 13 IP, 1 win, 0.00 ERA, only a 4.85 K/9

4.    Five hitters off to slow starts – Should we be worried?
a.    Ronald Acuna (1) - .256/.383/.308, 0 HR, 4 SB, 13K/7BB
b.    Julio Rodriguez (3) - .196/.255/.216, 0 HR, 2 SB, 18K/3BB
c.    Nolan Jones (49) - .157/.246/.235, 0 HR, 1 SB, 23K/4BB, 40% K-Rate
d.    Paul Goldschmidt (76) - .182/.294/.250, 0 HR, 0 SB, 16K/6BB
e.    Henry Davis (234) - .156/.293/.219, 0 HR, 0 SB, 12K/6BB

5.    Five pitchers off to slow starts – Should we be worried?
a.    Luis Castillo (32) – 15.2 IP, 0 wins, 6.89 ERA, ERA, 18K/4BB
b.    George Kirby (39) – 14.1 IP, 1 win, 8.16 ERA, 13K/2BB
c.    Jesus Luzardo (86) – 15 IP, 0 wins, 7.20 ERA, 17K/9BB
d.    Zach Eflin (83) – 17 IP, 1 win, 6.35 ERA, 15K/2BB
e.    Joe Musgrove (106) – 18.1 IP, 1 win, 6.87 ERA, 17K/7BB

6.    I decided not to start Ryan Weathers against the Yankees, and of course, he pitched well and got the win.  I like him, but the strand rate is pretty high as he’s walking too many.  What should fantasy managers think for the season?  Stat line: ERA, WHIP, Ks and Wins

7.    Dylan Cease is off to a strong start.  How are you feeling about him the rest of the way?  Is he more the pitcher of 2022 or 2023?

8.    I was going to ask if Dylan Cease is a sell-high guy.  Let me ask you this?  Is there such a thing as a sell-high pitcher anymore?  You can argue with pitching as thin as it is, why would you sell anyone?  What’s your thinking on this long-held fantasy adage?

9.    Which one hitter will you be targeting in this weekend’s FAAB?

10.    Which one pitcher will you be targeting in this weekend’s FAAB?
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