The perfect examples of potential overreactions and overvaluing of players can be found as early as Opening Day and if you aren’t careful.
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While they say the only two certainties in life are death and taxes, those who play fantasy baseball know that early-season overreactions are just as inevitable. It doesn’t matter if the season is a six-month, 162-game grind, hot and cold starts in March and April are overanalyzed to the point where new fantasy owners begin making mistakes while savvy veterans swim through chum-filled waters, waiting to strike.
There was a lot to love about how Garrett Crochet opened the 2024 MLB season for the White Sox. When originally drafted, the lefty was compared to a vintage Chris Sale and that commentary resurfaced after he limited the Tigers to one run on five hits with eight strikeouts over six innings. He was locating his pitches well and was absolutely dominant with his slider.
Unfortunately, there should be little confidence for the entire season. Yes, he has plenty of raw talent, but you cannot ignore the fact he missed the entire 2022 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery and he only threw 12 ²/₃ innings in 2023. A normal year-to-year innings increase for pitchers is between 30-50 innings, so there should be major concerns with how many starts Crochet makes. Even if he is dominant in April, he should be one of the top sell-highs in fantasy.
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