AL Cy Young

You're going to try to make the argument that a pitcher with a fairly equal number of starts against the Yankees, Twins, Braves and Red Sox has no tougher time than one that goes up against the Royals, Orioles and Mariners? Go ahead, I can't wait to hear this one.

 

LOL. You didn't have to wait long.

 

This actually demonstrates a degree of competitive balance (at least offensively). Most observers would jump to the conclusion that the AL East was stacked relative to the other two divisions.

 

The AL East is stacked. The schedule's just not unbalanced enough to make a big difference, especially when it's hit and miss which teams you pitch against.

 

Sorry man, but this makes no sense. If he wins his last start or gets a no decision, he wins the Cy Young, but if he loses it, he doesn't?

Any voter who would think that way wouldn't give it to a pitcher with only 12 or 13 victories anyway. And I think I read somewhere that he is only going to get one more start. As of right now, he is scheduled to make that start next Tuesday against the Rangers in Arlington. Cliff Lee would start that one for Texas.

 

You also have to remember, Price never pitches against the Rays, nor CC against the Yankees. And Felix, obviously, never got to pitch against the worst offense in the majors.

 

Actually, Felix is pitching "against" the worst offense in the majors every time he takes the mound. That's why he has only 12 wins.

 

You would be giving the Cy Young to a pitcher without a winning record. For a lot of people, that is a tough hurdle to overcome which has been seen over the last 14 pages.

It's like giving the NFL MVP to a player that never touched the ball. It's something that is very difficult for people to do, even though that left tackle could be the most valuable to their team.

 

Although if Pete Rose was playing first, Felix would be 21-3 right now.

 

Like usual just a terrible comparison. It is nothing like voting for a guy who doesn't touch the ball. Where do you come up with these things?

The award is for the best pitcher in each respective league, Hernandez has been the best pitcher in the American league and it really isn't close.

 

I think giving it to a pitcher with only 12 or 13 victories as difficult and that the voters are smart enough to make it over that hurdle. His advantage is so clear in every other category that giving the award to anybody else at this point would be a mistake.

The NFL comparison doesn't really hold up. An NFL lineman doesn't have statistics that the voters can use to make a comparison. Not good ones that everybody agrees upon. Also, it is tough to compare players at different positions in the NFL.

Hernandez does not have that problem. There are plenty of statistical measures that can be used to prove the quality of his performance this year and you are only comparing him to other pitchers.