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early AL Cy Young talk (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter shadyridr
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harryhood
Footballguy
I love having him on my team this year(grabbed him in the final rounds) but Cliff Lee might have something to say about that. He will have more Wins this year then SM.
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
Cliff Lee's back to mediocrity. He's still getting run support and winning games, but his last five starts have pretty much sucked. By August it will be a joke to talk about him in the Cy Young race.Halladay has a pretty good shot based on name recognition and his ability to go deep into games and compile numbers.
Cool in the pocket
Footballguy
I think Kazmir should be in this discussion. He's been almost unhittable since coming off the DL.
shadyridr
Footballguy
I grabbed Marcum late in one league as well. It was pretty much the only good pick I made
. Then I traded him for JJ Putz 
MAC_32
Footballguy
I wouldn't say they've sucked, but they haven't been good either; I think he'll continue to pitch well but nowhere near April's level, a sub 4 ERA and around a 1.25 WHIP the rest of the way sounds about right. He probably won't win the Cy Young, but I think he'll still be lingering in the conversation in August - seeing him with 17 wins at that point would not be a surprise and that alone gets him into the conversation, whether you believe in wins being a good metric or not (I don't think it is) it will still get him talked about.
Domination
Footballguy
I would like to preface this next comment by saying that I do not think he would deserve it. But, if Mussina can win 20 games, and be the only 20 game winning in the AL. Could he be a candidate?
wilked
Footballguy
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wilked
Footballguy
He has walked too many batters, but if the other team can't hit him than the walks don't really cost anything relative to runs. If he continues the pace and finishes with 15-20 wins and a handful or fewer losses while keeping the ERA sub-3, it is hard to imagine that he will not be on the short list for Cy candidates. You don't think so?You are truly the king of cherry picking stats. How bout his 1.30 WHIP.wilked said:
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MAC_32
Footballguy
Given his extremely lucky BABIP a correction is likely in order soon as far as his BAA and ERA are concerned.He has walked too many batters, but if the other team can't hit him than the walks don't really cost anything relative to runs. If he continues the pace and finishes with 15-20 wins and a handful or fewer losses while keeping the ERA sub-3, it is hard to imagine that he will not be on the short list for Cy candidates. You don't think so?You are truly the king of cherry picking stats. How bout his 1.30 WHIP.wilked said:
shadyridr
Footballguy
If it supported his argument he wouldve mentioned it. For now he will choose to ignore it.Given his extremely lucky BABIP a correction is likely in order soon as far as his BAA and ERA are concerned.He has walked too many batters, but if the other team can't hit him than the walks don't really cost anything relative to runs. If he continues the pace and finishes with 15-20 wins and a handful or fewer losses while keeping the ERA sub-3, it is hard to imagine that he will not be on the short list for Cy candidates. You don't think so?You are truly the king of cherry picking stats. How bout his 1.30 WHIP.wilked said:
Michael Brown
Footballguy
Duchscherer and Mariano in the discussion as of now as well. Mo has no shot if ANYONE wins 20 games (remember Bart Colon?) but if a bunch of Duchscherers and Marcums all finish with around 16-17 wins and mid-3's ERAs while Rivera keeps his ERA in the low 1's and saves 40-45 he's definitely in the mix.
wadegarrett
FFA Legend™
update?
shadyridr
Footballguy
tapHe has walked too many batters, but if the other team can't hit him than the walks don't really cost anything relative to runs. If he continues the pace and finishes with 15-20 wins and a handful or fewer losses while keeping the ERA sub-3, it is hard to imagine that he will not be on the short list for Cy candidates. You don't think so?You are truly the king of cherry picking stats. How bout his 1.30 WHIP.
