5. Is David Ortiz done? » For the second year in a row, Ortiz has face-planted out of the gate, hitting .158 with two RBI through 13 games. He rebounded to hit 28 homers and drive in 99 runs last season, but with Adrian Beltre at third base, Mike Lowell might start taking at-bats away from Ortiz at DH.
4. Is Austin Jackson a star in the making? » The Yankees have to be thrilled with Curtis Granderson‘s hot start. But Jackson — the rookie centerpiece in the deal that brought Granderson to New York — has been dynamite for the Tigers, hitting safely in 11 of his first 12 big league games.
3. Does Andy Pettitte own a hot tub time machine? » That’s entirely possible. Look, Pettitte is a winner playing for a winning team. But his numbers through three starts (2-0, 1.35 ERA, .214 BAA) make us wonder if he spent his offseason under the hood of Doc Brown‘s DeLorean.
2. Can Livan Hernandez break a pane glass window? » The real question here should be: Does it matter? Seriously, guess who has the lowest ERA in baseball right now (minimum 13 innings pitched). Yup, good ol’ Livo, who hasn’t allowed a run in 16 innings.
1. Is Tim Lincecum a machine? » This is creeping up on Albert Pujols territory. Lincecum, the two-time reigning NL Cy Young winner, is mowing down hitters with Terminator-like efficiency. The 170-pound Gatling gun is 3-0 with a 0.80 WHIP and 24 strikeouts in 20 innings.
