AL Rookie of the Year

[Bull Butter]

This should be a great race the 2nd half of the season

Francisco Liriano- Minnesota----10-1, 1.83 era, 102 K
Jered Weaver- Anaheim---- soon to be 6-0, 1.12 era
Jonathan Papelbon-Boston----26 saves

I'd give the edge to Liriano, he may be the first Rookie Cy Young winner since Fernando in 1981

[injuredinmelee]

Liriano has a wicked slider. Watched him pitch tonight on tv.. very impressed.

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by Bull Butter
This should be a great race the 2nd half of the season

Francisco Liriano- Minnesota----10-1, 1.83 era, 102 K
Jered Weaver- Anaheim---- soon to be 6-0, 1.12 era
Jonathan Papelbon-Boston----26 saves

I'd give the edge to Liriano, he may be the first Rookie Cy Young winner since Fernando in 1981

I'd say Liriano if he finishes like he started. Closers rarely win
Cy Young's. But, seeing Papelbon's name makes me mad. I
drafted Keith Foulke high in my fantasy baseball league and if
you don't know...he was the closer for Boston last year...not
Papelbon. :mad:

[D_bird]

I'd throw Justin Verlander into that race as well, has 10 wins for the Detroit Tigers as the 5th man in the rotation.


You could conceivably have 2 rookies with 20 wins and the other with 45 saves.

[htowntransplant]

verlander all the way.....plays for best team in baseball, has 2nd best era in the AL. liriano is not far behind.

[PlayaJBiehl20]

jared weaver

[Bull Butter]

Originally posted by htowntransplant
verlander all the way.....plays for best team in baseball, has 2nd best era in the AL. liriano is not far behind.

Verlander, at 3.01 has the AL's 4th best era, behind Liriano, Johan Santana and John Lackey. In an ordinary year, he'd be the prohibitive favorite, but Liriano's numbers are off the charts. In addition, he spent the first month and a half of the season in the bullpen. 9 of his 10 wins have come since being moved into the rotation on May 19.

The Twins have been playing outstanding baseball lately, going something like 23-3 but only gaining 2 games in the standings because Detroit is playing so well, plus they have the defending World Champions in between them and the Tigers:eek:

[Fal44]

Liriano baby...he got robbed of being one of the ozzie-stars. Liriano is just sick