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Bomber
09-30-2004, 02:34 PM
Just to finish out the bunch here is any easy one.
rkmsuf
09-30-2004, 02:36 PM
Santana but I'm willing to believe Rivera gets a lot of votes.
Bomber
09-30-2004, 02:38 PM
I can't believe people are voting for Schilling. Did you miss the 2nd half of the season? For the Sox fans this is Pedro in 1999 Part 2.
Bomber
09-30-2004, 02:39 PM
Santana but I'm willing to believe Rivera gets a lot of votes.

He might get votes, but with the year these two had he won't win so I didn't include him.
Crapshoot
09-30-2004, 02:39 PM
Santana should in easily- best pitcher in baseball this year- but some geniuses will vote for Schilling because he has more wins.
Ryche
09-30-2004, 03:14 PM
25 year old left hander who is already arguably the best pitcher in baseball. I shiver to think how much money Santana is going to get in free agency. We're enjoying him while we have him in Minnesota.
John Galt
09-30-2004, 03:16 PM
These polls should really be public - I want to know who the Schilling voters are.
mckerney
09-30-2004, 03:19 PM
There shouldn't even be a question about this.
McSweeny
09-30-2004, 03:20 PM
These polls should really be public - I want to know who the Schilling voters are.

just us red sox homers :)

of course Santana will win and should win, but all these polls need a margin for error right?
sovereignstar
09-30-2004, 03:20 PM
There shouldn't even be a question about this.
That was my exact thinking when I saw a NL Cy Young thread pop up.
Bomber
09-30-2004, 03:27 PM
That was my exact thinking when I saw a NL Cy Young thread pop up.

Well the NL Cy Young is very debatable. Do you go with the guy who pitched the best, or the one with the most wins?
mckerney
09-30-2004, 03:32 PM
Santana should in easily- best pitcher in baseball this year- but some geniuses will vote for Schilling because he has more wins.

And lets examine why that is. Schilling's last two losses:

5 IP, 10 H, 6 ERs, final score 8-3
7 IP, 7 H, 4 ERs, final score 4-1

And Santana's

8 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, final score 2-0
8 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, final score 2-1

Santana had two excellent starts that he lose because he got next to nothing in the way of run support.

Also, Santana was pulled against the Yankees yesterday after 5 innings with the playoffs looming, the Yankees took the lead in the 7th, something not likely to happen if it's a usual start and Santana is in the game.

There's no way 1 extra win in this situation should top a 2.61 ERA with an opponents batting average of .192.
Blackadar
09-30-2004, 03:43 PM
Santana, no doubt.

Much better ERA, Ks, WHIP and he plays for a playoff team as well.
Bomber
09-30-2004, 03:46 PM
Santana, no doubt.

Much better ERA, Ks, WHIP and he plays for a playoff team as well.


Not that the last part should be mentioned in a discussion of an award for the best pitcher in the league. Its the not the Most Valuable Pitcher Award.
sovereignstar
09-30-2004, 04:26 PM
That was my exact thinking when I saw a NL Cy Young thread pop up.
I think you misunderstood me and I can see how. I meant that I was just wondering whether someone would be silly enough to start an AL Cy Young thread next..after the NL Cy Young thread. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif