Cy Young talk
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by user TehLoki
Yes it's early I know, but let's do it.
NL Cy Young candidates:
Cole Hamels (9-2 3.47 era 104 K's) Jake Peavy (8-1 1.82 era 103 K's) Brad Penny (8-1 2.18 era 61 K's)
For the NL I'm sticking with what I picked early in the season in Jake Peavy. He's as dominate as I have ever seen. Don't get me wrong, any one fo these three can take the award, but if the season ended right now, Peavy would win it hands down. Batters are hitting only .200 against him this season.
AL Cy Young Candidates:
Josh Beckett (9-0 2.88 era 67 K's) Dan Haren (7-2 1.58 era 76 K's) John Lackey (10-4 2.53 era 71 K's) Justin Verlander (7-2 2.79 era 68 K's)
For the AL it's much harder to choose. I picked Beckett at the season's start, but Haren is definitely making a case for himself. Verlander, coming off his first ever no-hitter is proving to be a dominate pitcher in the AL and is pushing strongly for this award. John Lackey has had more chances by far than the others, but he is the MLBs first 10 game winner and doesn't appear to be slowing down. The Angels offense can sputter at times leaving alot of pressure on him to keep the game close, he seems to thrive on that.
I'll stick with Beckett for the AL and Peavy for the NL.
Your picks?
