04.12.2024 - By Rich Wilson
Take 10 with Tim – April 12, 2024 at 8 am ET1. 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, BA2. Four hitters off to hot starts – Should we be buying into this?a. Tyler O’Neill (ADP=221) - .343/.489/.857, 6 HR, 10K/8BBb. Ryan McMahon (223) – .383/.464/.553, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 12K/8BBc. Alex Kiriloff (356) – .324/.385/.647, 1 HR, 5K/3BBd. Dominic Canzone (486) – .233/.303/.567, 3 HR3. Four pitchers off to hot starts – Should we be buying into this?a. Tanner Houck (393) – 12 IP, 2 wins, 0.00 ERA, 17K/2BBb. Brady Singer (428) – 13.1 IP, 1 win, 0.68 ERA, 14K/2BBc. Cody Bradford (483) – 19.1 IP, 3 wins, 1.40 ERA, 17K/2BBd. Paul Blackburn (486) – 13 IP, 1 win, 0.00 ERA, only a 4.85 K/94. Five hitters off to slow starts – Should we be worried?a. Ronald Acuna (1) - .256/.383/.308, 0 HR, 4 SB, 13K/7BBb. Julio Rodriguez (3) - .196/.255/.216, 0 HR, 2 SB, 18K/3BBc. Nolan Jones (49) - .157/.246/.235, 0 HR, 1 SB, 23K/4BB, 40% K-Rated. Paul Goldschmidt (76) - .182/.294/.250, 0 HR, 0 SB, 16K/6BBe. Henry Davis (234) - .156/.293/.219, 0 HR, 0 SB, 12K/6BB5. Five pitchers off to slow starts – Should we be worried?a. Luis Castillo (32) – 15.2 IP, 0 wins, 6.89 ERA, ERA, 18K/4BBb. George Kirby (39) – 14.1 IP, 1 win, 8.16 ERA, 13K/2BBc. Jesus Luzardo (86) – 15 IP, 0 wins, 7.20 ERA, 17K/9BBd. Zach Eflin (83) – 17 IP, 1 win, 6.35 ERA, 15K/2BBe. Joe Musgrove (106) – 18.1 IP, 1 win, 6.87 ERA, 17K/7BB6. 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 Wins7. 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?