It would be easy to write off Mike Minor (LHP, ATL) given his bad surface stats. But he's closer to emerging than it may appear. All of his problems have come in this situation.

Bud Norris (RHP, HOU) is an adjustment vs. lefties away from becoming a top-tier starting pitcher.

You might not expect it given his surface stats, but Max Scherzer (RHP, DET) posted the best skills of any SP in May. And it wasn't close.

You'd expect to see guys like Kershaw and Strasburg on a list of the most highly-skilled young starting pitchers. But a deeper look reveals a lot of surprises.

Rick Porcello (RHP, DET) added more velocity to his fastball from April 2011 to April 2012 than any other starting pitcher. Some other velocity changes might surprise you too.

Here's why you should ignore the 5.58 ERA and 1.76 WHIP of Ivan Nova (RHP, NYY) and buy low.

Many early results of starting pitchers are surprising. Not all are flukes.

If you've got these guys on your active roster, you're asking for trouble.

Taking cross-sections of a starting pitcher's skills can reveal interesting buying opportunities.

[free] The list of starting pitchers who have posted the best command (K/BB) ratio so far this spring contains some surprising names.

The end game is where you will earn most of the profit from your starting rotation. Here's why guys like Marco Estrada (RHP, MIL), Danny Duffy (LHP, KC), Brian Matusz (LHP, BAL), and Kris Medlen (RHP, ATL) are premium targets.