SPECULATOR: Downside risk of leading pitchers
Jul 7 2012
Earlier this week, we profiled 10 hitters who currently reside among the league's best, but about whom we have grave concerns over their balance-of-season performance. Let's take a look at 10 pitchers who we're similarly concerned about. Remember the key lesson here: Even if you are doing well in your league on the backs of some of these guys, the players who got you to this point are not necessarily the ones who will carry you over the finish line. Don't rely on inertia to carry you to your league championship.
American League
Yu Darvish (RHP, TEX)
What he's done so far: 10-5, 3.59 ERA with 117 K in 103 IP
The looming risk: Adjustment. On the surface, this looks like a credible US transition for Darvish to date. And he is...
Almost!
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