Blessed with exceptional ability and all five tools, Adam Jones (OF, BAL) has always had the ingredients for stardom. Yet through four MLB seasons, Jones has posted strong if unspectacular numbers leaving many evaluators speculating if there was another level he could reach as a player. So far in 2012, Jones is flirting with that elusive "next level."

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

This was a tough week to be a closer. We'll look at some of the ramifications, plus some safe choices for injury replacements.

[FREE] Lyle Overbay (1B, ARI) is on his third tour of duty in Arizona, where he broke into the big leagues a decade ago as the Diamondbacks first baseman of the future. Now 35, he's in a time share with Arizona's current first baseman of the future, Paul Goldschmidt (1B, ARI), and gaining more at-bats thanks to a hot start. Is Overbay still worth fanalytic consideration?

After piling up a 9-17 record with a 5.05 ERA last year, it’s not surprising that Derek Lowe (RHP, CLE) was traded during the off-season. Now in the last year of a four-year, $60M contract, Lowe has gotten off to a scorching start for the Indians.

CHC, LA, MIA, NYM, SF, WAS, BAL, CHW, LAA, MIN, TAM, TOR pens.

Though nearly all the pre-season Mets talk included some form of the word "doomsday," David Wright (3B, NYM) has kept the team respectable as the season's first month draws to a close. Of course, he's not going to hit .400 the rest of the way, but now healthy, has he again become a power/speed threat?

BHQ's Skills Indicator pages help owners sort the headfirst slides from the face plants in BA, Power and Speed.

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

Last spring, the words most commonly associated with Matt Wieters (C, BAL) were "disappointment" and "overrated." All Wieters did was answer his critics by putting together a stellar second half and he's come charging out of the gate in 2012 as well. Is it time to call him a star?

Humber hurls a heaver at home after posting perfection in Pacific Northwest. So is he still worth a pickup?