Rookie of the Year

[Heisman316]

Which players have been the ROTY for the first half of the season?

AL -
NL -

[Millennium]

Re: Rookie of the Year

AL - Nolan Reimold (obvious homer pick, but has some great numbers)

[injunwal]

Re: Rookie of the Year

Don't know all the rookies but Porcello has to be in the mix for AL ROY

[Heisman316]

Re: Rookie of the Year

Good pick Mill, like you I'd probably vote Tommy Hanson. He has a great scoreless streak going.

[Gibbz]

Re: Rookie of the Year

AL - Elvis Andrus. I've never seen a rookie perform like he does in the field.

NL - Tommy Hanson. He's already looking like an ace.

[cubsfan203]

Re: Rookie of the Year

I don't think there are any that really stand out as the for sure winner in either league. Pitchers will probably be the most likely to win it.

AL is probably between Porcello, Reimold, Vin Mazzaro, and Andrew Bailey. I would throw Andrus in there, but I don't think they use fielding to determine the award.

NL has Jordan Zimmerman, Belisario, Rasmus, and Tommy Hanson.

[BunnyHardaway]

Re: Rookie of the Year

AL: Nolan Reimold, Orioles
NL: Tommy Hanson, Braves

Hopefully Switch Hitting Jesus makes his way into the conversation soon.

[steelcurtain311]

Re: Rookie of the Year

AL - Rick Porcello

NL - Andrew McCutchen or Tommy Hanson

[BatsareBugs]

Re: Rookie of the Year

My midseason picks:
AL - Ricky Romero/Nolan Reimold/Rick Porcello
NL - Tommy Hanson/Andrew McCutchen/Colby Rasmus

[BunnyHardaway]

Re: Rookie of the Year

Just pimping another guy, Brad Bergesen (SP, Orioles)

Here are his stats compared to Romero and Porcello;

Bergesen: 5-2, 3.53 ERA, 91.2 IP, 87 H, 19 BB, 46 K, .251 AVG, 1.16 WHIP
Porcello: 8-5, 3.90 ERA, 83 IP, 89 H, 29 BB, 44 K, .278 AVG, 1.42 WHIP
Romero: 6-3, 2.85 ERA, 72.2 IP, 66 H, 24 BB, 61 K, .248 AVG, 1.24 WHIP

These stats include Bergesen and Romero's starts today, both going 8 innings with Romero giving up no runs and Bergesen 1 run.

[cubsfan203]

Re: Rookie of the Year

Just pimping another guy, Brad Bergesen (SP, Orioles)

Here are his stats compared to Romero and Porcello;

Bergesen: 5-2, 3.53 ERA, 91.2 IP, 87 H, 19 BB, 46 K, .251 AVG, 1.16 WHIP
Porcello: 8-5, 3.90 ERA, 83 IP, 89 H, 29 BB, 44 K, .278 AVG, 1.42 WHIP
Romero: 6-3, 2.85 ERA, 72.2 IP, 66 H, 24 BB, 61 K, .248 AVG, 1.24 WHIP

These stats include Bergesen and Romero's starts today, both going 8 innings with Romero giving up no runs and Bergesen 1 run.

I'd take Bailey over them all, and that's coming from a Rangers fan. Aside from the blown saves he's been excellent.

4-1, 2.14 ERA, 8 saves (4 blown though), 46.1 IP, 29 H, 18 BB, 54 K, .177 BAA, 1.01 WHIP

[ZM Punk]

Re: Rookie of the Year

AL- Rick Porcello
NL- Andrew McCutchen

[BunnyHardaway]

Re: Rookie of the Year

AL- Rick Porcello
NL- Andrew McCutchen

Not seeing Porcello, as the stats I listed earlier show that he's not even the best rookie pitcher. Reimold, Bergesen, Romero, and maybe Andrus are ahead of him at this point.

[snepp]

Re: Rookie of the Year

I'd take Bailey over them all, and that's coming from a Rangers fan. Aside from the blown saves he's been excellent.

4-1, 2.14 ERA, 8 saves (4 blown though), 46.1 IP, 29 H, 18 BB, 54 K, .177 BAA, 1.01 WHIP

Relievers just aren't that important compared to starters though.

[rsox]

Re: Rookie of the Year

Relievers just aren't that important compared to starters though.

Scott Williamson won NL ROY in 1999 as a setup man/closer so it's not out of the question that Bailey could win it.