So... Felix
Posted: Mon Sep 6, 2010 6:52 pm
2nd in the majors in ERA, 1st in K's, 1st in quality starts, 2nd in IP... THIRTY FIFTH IN WINS.
He's 2nd in the AL in ERA (2.30 to Clay Buccholz's 2.25), 1st in K's, 1st in quality starts, 1st in IP... TWENTIETH IN WINS.
Where does Felix end up in Cy Young voting? Voters love wins, though I abhor the statistic regarding pitchers. Absolute best case scenario, Felix wins his 4 (?) remaining starts and ends 2010 15-10. If he passes Buccolz in ERA and can maybe put some distance between them, what are the odds Felix pulls a Zach Greinke and wins the award behind a dynamite ERA (Greinke was 2.16) and not a stellar W/L record (16-8)? Tim Lincecum won the NL award last year at 15 wins (15-7).
Is it a pipe dream? Any chance voters pass over CC (19-5, 3.02), Price (16-6, 2.92), and Buccolz (15-6, 2.25) for Felix? Trevor Cahill has been outstanding as well (15-6, 2.62). With Felix's ERA and QS's, he's already won 20 games with ANY team that has an offense. Are our bats going to to keep him from the award?
In Felix's 10 losses, Seattle has scored a COMBINED 10 runs. That is INSANE. His run-support is 2nd worst in the AL, behind Kevin Milwood.
He's 2nd in the AL in ERA (2.30 to Clay Buccholz's 2.25), 1st in K's, 1st in quality starts, 1st in IP... TWENTIETH IN WINS.
Where does Felix end up in Cy Young voting? Voters love wins, though I abhor the statistic regarding pitchers. Absolute best case scenario, Felix wins his 4 (?) remaining starts and ends 2010 15-10. If he passes Buccolz in ERA and can maybe put some distance between them, what are the odds Felix pulls a Zach Greinke and wins the award behind a dynamite ERA (Greinke was 2.16) and not a stellar W/L record (16-8)? Tim Lincecum won the NL award last year at 15 wins (15-7).
Is it a pipe dream? Any chance voters pass over CC (19-5, 3.02), Price (16-6, 2.92), and Buccolz (15-6, 2.25) for Felix? Trevor Cahill has been outstanding as well (15-6, 2.62). With Felix's ERA and QS's, he's already won 20 games with ANY team that has an offense. Are our bats going to to keep him from the award?
In Felix's 10 losses, Seattle has scored a COMBINED 10 runs. That is INSANE. His run-support is 2nd worst in the AL, behind Kevin Milwood.