The fantasy baseball 2014 season is right around the
corner, and people are starting to do their initial research for their draft
strategy. There are always several different ways to attack a draft, but this
season it would probably be wise to avoid going after starting pitching early
on.
When you take a look
at starting pitchers these last few years, there have really only been a
handful of dependable starters who can be counted on to provide outstanding
value. There is just too much inconsistency at the position right now, and a
lot of that has to do with injuries. So many of the best pitchers in the game
go through cold spells or injury issues that is just seems like a huge risk to
draft them in the first, second or even third round in fantasy baseball 2014.
One pitcher who is
the exception to the rule is Clayton Kershaw. He has been a Cy Young caliber
pitcher for the last three seasons, and he should be dominant once again in
fantasy baseball 2014. However, even he is not completely clear of any injury.
His workload has been pretty heavy these last few years. The Dodgers might be
wise to cut him back a little bit now that they have him locked in to such a
long contract.
Pitchers such as Yu
Darvish, Adam Wainwright, Felix Hernandez, Max Scherzer and more may appear to
be bonafide aces, but they are simply not as consistent as top end positional
talent. There are also going to be plenty of starting pitchers who come out of
nowhere and post low ERAs while picking up double-digit wins. The same can’t be
said quite as much for an infielder or outfielder. The smart money going into
fantasy baseball 2014 is to invest in the Mike Trouts and the Miguel Cabreras
of the world and wait for pitching later on.
