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HOW LONG WILL PELFREY REMAIN DOMINANT?

Mike Pelfrey is headed for the Rotisserie Record Books, and he's got an eraser in his hand. After all, he's on pace for 34 wins and 11 saves, miraculous numbers considering he plays for a 9-9 Mets ballclub. This is the season you're going to tell your grandchildren about. All aboard the Pelfrey bandwagon, seats are filling up quickly. Nothing in that first graph is intended to be taken seriously – a little hyperbole goes a long way– but there is a case to be made for Pelfrey. He was masterful in dispatching of the Cubs Tuesday (7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K) and there are logical explanations for a possible growth year. He's a former No. 1 pick (2005, ninth overall). He's using a split-fingered fastball as a put-away pitch and he's also improved his slider. He worked with a sports psychologist in the offseason (don't discount this out of hand; Pelfrey's attitude on the mound has gotten the best of him in the past). He's still just 26."My confidence, after every start, is improving," Pelfrey said after Tuesday's win."He is probably close to where he was after the All-Star break two years ago, and that is a dominant right-handed pitcher," Jerry Manuel said.Dominant? Seems like a stretch, even if the small sample of stats do support it. As for the video, you be the judge (here's the Pelfrey highlight package). But here's the bottom line: every season there are pitchers who come out of the woodwork to become stars and game-changers for fantasy. Sometimes there's no warning or clues to these breakouts, but usually there's something that you could point to, even if it's merely after the fact. You can make a case for Pelfrey's breakthrough coming in 2010, and that's why he should be owned in all mixed leagues. There's a chance he's one of the bigger profit players of the year. Once you see a plausible argument supporting the player, don't overthink it – just grab him and see where it goes.Pelfrey's next start is a home turn against the Braves on the weekend. I'm making no guarantees when he heads to Philadelphia next week. (Yahoo Sports)