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.

If you're banking on elite stats again from Jered Weaver (RHP, LAA), here's why you should be worried.

Guys like Felipe Paulino (RHP, KC) can help you earn a profit from your starting rotations this season.

Remember him? If you're building a LIMA Plan staff, you should.

In the coming weeks, we will be bombarded with news that a starting pitcher is working on a new pitch or is feeling the best he has felt in years. Most of this is noise. The better storylines to follow in spring training are the more subtle ones.