Big Z early Cy Young favorite

[Jehrico]

Everyone knows that Z is a horse and he gets stronger and better as the year goes on. The last couple of years, the main thing keeping him out of that race has been his slow starts. If he only gets better this year as the season goes on like he always has in the past, I think this could truly be a memorable season for him. Considering his start, I don't see how he couldn't be in everyone's top three for early Cy Young picks.

[Sammy Sofa]

The main things keeping him out are his annual escalating walk and home run rates.

 

Hopefully this year isn't more of the same.

[shnsajax]

Over the course of the whole season Peavy would be the favorite with Webb probably second. Right now Peavy looks almost unbeatable. Plus this might be the year Ben Sheets can stay healthy the entire season. Way to early to tell in the NL.

 

Oh yeah I forgot about that guy over in NY playing for the Mets now too.

[JimSorgi]

Over the course of the whole season Peavy would be the favorite with Webb probably second. Right now Peavy looks almost unbeatable. Plus this might be the year Ben Sheets can stay healthy the entire season. Way to early to tell in the NL.

 

Oh yeah I forgot about that guy over in NY playing for the Mets now too.

uhh...John Maine isn't that good.

[Jehrico]

Over the course of the whole season Peavy would be the favorite with Webb probably second. Right now Peavy looks almost unbeatable. Plus this might be the year Ben Sheets can stay healthy the entire season. Way to early to tell in the NL.

 

Oh yeah I forgot about that guy over in NY playing for the Mets now too.

uhh...John Maine isn't that good.

Blasphemy!

[rocket]

i don't know, ryan dempster is looking solid so far this season. he's my dark horse.

[reggiemiller rules]

You guys have clearly missed that Kyle Lohse has not given up a run this season, so he is clearly the early favorite.

[Guest]

My favorite is so dark horse, he's not even on the map.

 

Jason Marquis

[reds44]

I think right now the dude with 10 Ks and 1 baserunner in 7 innings is the Cy Young favorite.

[BCVM22]

I think that after one week's worth of baseball there is no such thing as a Cy Young favorite. :|

[ELCABALLO45]

Ok I will say it..

 

Ben Sheets(1-0) 15.1ip 7h 0er 15k

 

[ducks]

Edited April 7, 2008 by ELCABALLO45

[Yanksfan1523]

Josh Beckett is so dominant that he is going to win BOTH Cy Young awards.

 

 

Oh Wait...............

[CuseCubFan69]

The main things keeping him out are his annual escalating walk and home run rates.

 

Hopefully this year isn't more of the same.

 

One goes with the other. If he is ahead in the count he no longer will be fighting a hitters count and he'll give up less HR's.

[Tyrant]

I think right now the dude with 10 Ks and 1 baserunner in 7 innings is the Cy Young favorite.

 

He will be, until your manager destroys his arm by August.

[TheDude]

There is nothing wrong with discussing Cy Young favorites at this stage as long as you don't include numbers already. It's nonsense to throw in first and second start numbers, but if you you're building a case on talent, durability, stuff, and focus, I think you have to consider Zambrano the outside threat. Unfortunately Win differential still factors heavily in Cy Young voters' minds, so you have to include that wild-card factor also.

 

But the discussion still begins and likely ends with Santana, Peavy, and/or Webb.

[rocket]

I think right now the dude with 10 Ks and 1 baserunner in 7 innings is the Cy Young favorite.

 

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[BigbadB]

I think right now the dude with 10 Ks and 1 baserunner in 7 innings is the Cy Young favorite.

 

He didn't allow a baserunner. He did allow a base jogger.

:wink:

 

Also, Edwin Encarnacion is clearly going to be in Dusty's doghouse if he continues clogging the bases with walks 8 times a week.

[Jehrico]

I think right now the dude with 10 Ks and 1 baserunner in 7 innings is the Cy Young favorite.

It's pretty rare for guys on teams that finish below .400 to win the MVP or Cy Young, regardless of how good they might be. :lol: