Vargas is off to a hot start for the Royals and has become a wanted man in fantasy league. How much value might he sustain for fantasy owners?
Max Scherzer, Yu Darvish and Michael Fulmer represent the “Auto-Starts” this go-around. As for Steven Wright: Sit!
Where did these whiffers come from?
Figuring out which SP’s to start and which to avoid in the coming week.
Fantasy prospects who were hiding in plain sight all along!
Should starting pitchers be asked to finish what they started more often?
Ben and Sam try to figure out why more pitchers’ careers don’t look like Derek Lowe’s, then talk about the latest Matt Garza trade rumors.
Does separating starters of the same type in the same rotation make sense?
Ben and Sam discuss Edwin Jackson and the rest of the Cubs’ offseason signings and talk about how the specter of draft-pick compensation is affecting some free agents.
If Oliver Perez can start in the postseason, surely Tim Lincecum can too.
Ben and Sam discuss whether the Phillies’ recent run of success should affect our expectations for the team in 2013, then talk about a potential scheme to get drafted pitchers into big-league bullpens quickly.
Sometimes starters get sick, and they start a game anyway. After that, things often get ugly. We should celebrate their sacrifice.
Ben and Sam discuss Manny Machado’s surprising promotion to the majors and Roy Oswalt’s tumultuous transition to the bullpen.
Ben and Sam talk about the presents, futures, and contracts of two starters having interesting seasons: Cliff Lee and Ben Sheets.
Ben and Sam reevaluate the NL West after the deadline and take stock of this season’s converted starters.
It’s time to talk about the Texas Rangers.