The Rich Hill story has been my favorite of the season so far (only partly because he's on my fantasy team). He's built on his somewhat baffling late-season success from last year and developed into a legit ace at age 36. After last night's eight inning shutout he's now third in the AL in ERA, strikeouts, and WAR. 

 

Here's a great Q&A with Baseball Prospectus talking about how he uses data to improve: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/a/29269

 

A better look at his background story on Player's Tribune: http://www.theplayerstribune.com/rich-hill-red-sox/ 

*checks waiver wire in fantasy league*

*sees Rich Hill is already on a team*

Dang it. He's gone completely under the radar this year. Good for him.