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

Published: April 12, 2024, 2:45 p.m.

Take 10 with Tim \u2013 April 12, 2024 at 8 am ET
1. \xa0 \xa0Jackson Holliday gets the call. \xa0Kind of makes you wonder why he didn\u2019t just go North with the team?
a. \xa0 \xa0Stat line for 2024 \u2013 HR, SB, BA

2. \xa0 \xa0Four hitters off to hot starts \u2013 Should we be buying into this?
a. \xa0 \xa0Tyler O\u2019Neill (ADP=221) - .343/.489/.857, 6 HR, 10K/8BB
b. \xa0 \xa0Ryan McMahon (223) \u2013 .383/.464/.553, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 12K/8BB
c. \xa0 \xa0Alex Kiriloff (356) \u2013 .324/.385/.647, 1 HR, 5K/3BB
d. \xa0 \xa0Dominic Canzone (486) \u2013 .233/.303/.567, 3 HR

3. \xa0 \xa0Four pitchers off to hot starts \u2013 Should we be buying into this?
a. \xa0 \xa0Tanner Houck (393) \u2013 12 IP, 2 wins, 0.00 ERA, 17K/2BB
b. \xa0 \xa0Brady Singer (428) \u2013 13.1 IP, 1 win, 0.68 ERA, 14K/2BB
c. \xa0 \xa0Cody Bradford (483) \u2013 19.1 IP, 3 wins, 1.40 ERA, 17K/2BB
d. \xa0 \xa0Paul Blackburn (486) \u2013 13 IP, 1 win, 0.00 ERA, only a 4.85 K/9

4. \xa0 \xa0Five hitters off to slow starts \u2013 Should we be worried?
a. \xa0 \xa0Ronald Acuna (1) - .256/.383/.308, 0 HR, 4 SB, 13K/7BB
b. \xa0 \xa0Julio Rodriguez (3) - .196/.255/.216, 0 HR, 2 SB, 18K/3BB
c. \xa0 \xa0Nolan Jones (49) - .157/.246/.235, 0 HR, 1 SB, 23K/4BB, 40% K-Rate
d. \xa0 \xa0Paul Goldschmidt (76) - .182/.294/.250, 0 HR, 0 SB, 16K/6BB
e. \xa0 \xa0Henry Davis (234) - .156/.293/.219, 0 HR, 0 SB, 12K/6BB

5. \xa0 \xa0Five pitchers off to slow starts \u2013 Should we be worried?
a. \xa0 \xa0Luis Castillo (32) \u2013 15.2 IP, 0 wins, 6.89 ERA, ERA, 18K/4BB
b. \xa0 \xa0George Kirby (39) \u2013 14.1 IP, 1 win, 8.16 ERA, 13K/2BB
c. \xa0 \xa0Jesus Luzardo (86) \u2013 15 IP, 0 wins, 7.20 ERA, 17K/9BB
d. \xa0 \xa0Zach Eflin (83) \u2013 17 IP, 1 win, 6.35 ERA, 15K/2BB
e. \xa0 \xa0Joe Musgrove (106) \u2013 18.1 IP, 1 win, 6.87 ERA, 17K/7BB

6. \xa0 \xa0I decided not to start Ryan Weathers against the Yankees, and of course, he pitched well and got the win. \xa0I like him, but the strand rate is pretty high as he\u2019s walking too many. \xa0What should fantasy managers think for the season? \xa0Stat line: ERA, WHIP, Ks and Wins

7. \xa0 \xa0Dylan Cease is off to a strong start. \xa0How are you feeling about him the rest of the way? \xa0Is he more the pitcher of 2022 or 2023?

8. \xa0 \xa0I was going to ask if Dylan Cease is a sell-high guy. \xa0Let me ask you this? \xa0Is there such a thing as a sell-high pitcher anymore? \xa0You can argue with pitching as thin as it is, why would you sell anyone? \xa0What\u2019s your thinking on this long-held fantasy adage?

9. \xa0 \xa0Which one hitter will you be targeting in this weekend\u2019s FAAB?

10. \xa0 \xa0Which one pitcher will you be targeting in this weekend\u2019s FAAB?