Let's take a look at some pitchers that generally get off to both fast and slow starts:
APRIL GOOD PITCHERS
Josh Beckett – Boston: 12-3
Eric Bedard – Seattle: 11-5
Mark Buehrle – Chicago White Sox: 11-4
Chris Capuano – Milwaukee: 12-4
Roy Halladay – Toronto: 13-3
Aaron Harang – Cincinnati: 12-5
Tim Hudson – Atlanta: 11-5
Cliff Lee – Cleveland: 7-3
Greg Maddux – San Diego: 11-4
Mike Maroth – Kansas City (AAA): 11-3
Pedro Martinez – N.Y. Mets: 8-2
Mark Mulder – St. Louis: 9-1
Curt Schilling – Boston: 10-4
Brandon Webb – Arizona: 13-4
Dontrelle Willis – Detroit: 11-5
APRIL BAD PITCHERS
David Bush – Milwaukee: 4-11
Matt Cain – San Francisco: 2-8
Aaron Cook – Colorado: 3-8
Zack Greinke – Kansas City: 1-9
Paul Maholm – Pittsburgh: 3-7
Kevin Millwood – Texas: 5-12
Oliver Perez – N.Y. Mets: 5-12
Andy Pettitte – N.Y. Yankees: 4-12
Ben Sheets – Milwaukee: 3-9
Josh Towers – Colorado: 3-11
Kip Wells – Colorado: 3-8
Barry Zito – San Francisco: 3-12