Early K/BB Ratio Leaders

It's very early to look at pitching stats too much, but K/BB ratio is one of the best indicators of a pitcher's probability of success. Here are the early K/BB leaders among starting pitchers.

• Yes, Johnny Cueto is very good. 24:1 K/BB ratio good? No. But good.
• Derek Lowe, Tim Hudson, Jarrod Washburn, Carlos Zambrano, and Roy Oswalt all look like pitchers who just happen to have started well. Maybe they'll be a little better than they normally are, but there's no reason to expect any of these guys to suddenly enter Johan Santana and Jake Peavy territory. It's only three starts, after all. Of those five, I would probably be most optimistic about Zambrano and Oswalt, simply because they have the most consistent track records.
• Wandy Rodriguez and Cliff Lee are both relatively young still and could be taking the next step forward in their careers. I wouldn't be surprised to see decent seasons out of both of these guys. I'd give Rodriguez a slight edge over Lee because he has a little more strikeout potential.
• Adam Wainwright and Boof Bonser are both young pitchers who struck out a lot of hitters in the minor leagues, but have struggled to replicate that success thus far in the majors. Because of their youth, I would be most excited about the possibility of these two having breakout seasons of the group listed above (other than Cueto).