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What a start for Felix Hernandez. He just one hit Boston to start the season with 17 innings pitched and only 4 hits with no runs.

Anybody knows how Mariners got him? Yahoo page is indicating that he was not drafted.

I'm so glad I picked him up as my 1st starter in 3 of my 4 fantasy teams!

I hope he can keep it up...anyway he're the info I found

Acquired: Signed by Mariners in 2002 draft out of Venezuela

Interesting. I have not joined a fantasy baseball league for the first time in about 7 years. Was he highly ranked or was he a sleeper? He is their #1 starter, i don't remember much about him from before this season.

He played ok last year but nothing spectacular...I was expecting a good sophomore year from him though

I picked him around round 5 or 6 in Yahoo leagues, so about the 10th SP overall

I'm glad he got the better of that Dice K / Felix matchup!

wow, what a game. Imagine him in 5 or so years. Is he ever gonna be good. Hope he can stay healthy, no reason he shouldn't.

That's a pretty big lineup to one hit...i love it. Anytime Dice-K pitches that good and loses is a great thing for the BJays.

He would've been getting this kind of recognition last season if it wasn't for his early control issues and the fact that he was the unluckiest pitcher in baseball.
This kid is once in a generation special. Seriously, he's going to be Roy Halladay with more strikeouts.

He's been heralded as the next big thing, the Mariners have been bringing him along slowly since they drafted him, apparently he's gotten superstar treatment the day he joined the big club, didn't have to do any of the stuff a rookie would to earn his spot. It was a formality.

There was a really good article (I should say section) in SI a while back titled "King Felix" I'll see if I can find it.

Edit: can't seem to find it, it was an in-print edition when I read it and this was last year...

As long as injuries don't derail him, with his age and his stuff, we're watching the start of a hall-of-fame career with this guy.

He came up 2 years ago and completely dominated the league in like the final 2 months. He has ridiculous stuff, high-90 fastball with lots of movement and a 12-to-6 curve.

Last year, he kinda took a step back as he came into camp out of shape, and he had a pretty disappointing year.

The mariners have brought him along slowly, watching his pitch count and whatnot, but I think this is the year he truly breaks out. I think he has the potential to be as good as pedro circa 1999. He is THAT good.

I'm in awe, i thought he'd bounce back but not so greatly, he really is the real deal...

Felix is going to win the Cy this year and probably pass Santana as the best pitcher in baseball next year.

Santana will put up stronger numbers, but I have a feeling the hype King Felix has will land him his first Cy Young award.

If Minnesota is a playoff team, and the Mariners are a bottom dweller, he likely wont win if they have similar numbers.

SmallTownJournalist303 wrote:He would've been getting this kind of recognition last season if it wasn't for his early control issues and the fact that he was the unluckiest pitcher in baseball.
This kid is once in a generation special. Seriously, he's going to be Roy Halladay with more strikeouts.

u mean johan santana?

No, I mean Roy Halladay because they both share the same ability to induce groundballs at an exceedingly high rate.

SmallTownJournalist303 wrote:No, I mean Roy Halladay because they both share the same ability to induce groundballs at an exceedingly high rate.

Good point right there.

I drafted Felix high. Like 3rd round.. Everyone laughed at me.

Basketball Jesus drafted Felix like 7th overall in our keeper league. Looking like a godly pick for now.