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Baseball thread No. 7: Somebody slip the pinstripers a Mickey

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Football_Bat, Aug 8, 2009.

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  1. zeke12

    zeke12 Guest

    Despite being the best pitcher in baseball, Zach Greinke cannot win the Cy Young because the Royals suck and I don't see them on Sunday night baseball against the Yankees or Red Sox.
     
    zeke12, Aug 30, 2009
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  2. Hank_Scorpio

    Hank_Scorpio Active Member

    Greinke and Mauer can console each other when they don't win.
     
    Hank_Scorpio, Aug 30, 2009
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  3. Trouser_Buddah

    Trouser_Buddah Active Member

    Yankees hater.
     
    Trouser_Buddah, Aug 30, 2009
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  4. zeke12

    zeke12 Guest

    Not me. I think CC Sabathia should win the Cy Young, because he has the most wins, and that's the most important stat for a pitcher.
     
    zeke12, Aug 30, 2009
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  5. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    Mark Teixeira is the best pitcher in the AL this year.
     
    BYH, Aug 30, 2009
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  6. shockey

    shockey Active Member

    cy young goes to the best pitcher in the league, or so i've always thought. greinke is the clearcut frontrunner.

    conversely, the mvp is NOT a "player of the year" award, for those who continue to mock my stance.

    why don't we simply agree to let the season concludes before casting our ballots, okay? ??? ??? ???
     
    shockey, Aug 30, 2009
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  7. zeke12

    zeke12 Guest

    Holy shit, did that make me laugh.
     
    zeke12, Aug 30, 2009
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  8. KevinmH9

    KevinmH9 Active Member

    I can agree with that.
     
    KevinmH9, Aug 30, 2009
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  9. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    What fun is that?
     
    outofplace, Aug 30, 2009
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  10. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    Greinke is probably the best pitcher in the league, but he's going to have to win about four more games to lock it up (he's 13-8 now). The only starter who's won the Cy Young with fewer than 17 wins in a non-strike year was Brandon Webb a few years ago (when he tied five other guys for the league lead with 16).

    (That doesn't count Rick Sutcliffe, who wasn't traded to the Cubs until June of 1984. Anyway, he had 20 wins if you count his time with the Indians).

    Greinke's currently fifth in the league in wins ...

    But yeah, when I think of awards being bestowed prematurely, I always think of 1996, when every ESPN anchor began referring to Andy Pettitte as "this year's Cy Young winner" in about mid-August. Someone forgot to tell Pat Hentgen ...
     
    Steak Snabler, Aug 30, 2009
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  11. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    But Greinke is pitching for the worst team in the league, if not the entire game. If you're going to vote for Jeter, et al, b/c they are playing for a first-place team, wouldn't you vote for Sabathia or Verlander or Brian Fuentes for Cy Young?
     
    BYH, Aug 30, 2009
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  12. zeke12

    zeke12 Guest

    Yes, because since you started the thread, the Twins have moved into second place.

    This makes Mauer more valuable.
     
    zeke12, Aug 30, 2009
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