Spin Doctors: Tommy Hanson vs. Yovani Gallardo

Nothing warms the heart of a fantasy player quite like the promise of a young pitching ace, and with that in mind we're here to discuss a couple of Cy Youngs in Waiting, Tommy Hanson and Yovani Gallardo(notes). When it's time to add a Young Gun to your make-believe staff, which way are you gonna go? Brandon Funston and Scott Pianowski are here to sort through it, using around 250 words each (we had Jim Leyland do the counting). BeFun Opens: Tommy Hanson(notes) is just 23, but don't get too comfortable using the inexperience card against him: Yovani Gallardo is the same age, and Hanson showed little of the typical concerns you'd have with a rookie. His first-pitch strike percentage, according to FanGraphs.com, ranked 10th among all starters (120 IP min.). And he clocked in at a solid 36th among starters in K/BB ratio (2.52), 14 spots ahead of Gallardo (50th).It's Hanson's ability to locate his pitches that makes his slider and curveball so special. And they we...