By Mat Olkin Fantasy Baseball Index columnist Morning people. Either you hate them, or you are one yourself. People simply aren't all the same. Some hop out of bed at the crack of dawn, ready to put in a 40-hour workweek before lunchtime. Others slog through the daylight hours and don't do their best work until the Maude reruns come on.
Hitters fall into similar patters.
Just as some people tend to be at their best at a certain time of the day, some players tend to peak at a certain time of the season. It's hardly an exact science, but there certainly are dozens of players who've developed predictable patterns. Terry Adams is a good example. He has a consistent history of getting off to a fast start before wearing out in the midsummer heat. His career ERA in April, covering 49.1 innings in 33 appearances, is a stellar 1.64.