The Rookies

Is a Cy Young in the distance?

I imagine that all voting members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America are graying dinosaurs who are terrified of all numbers that aren’t Ws, Ls, and ERA when discussing a pitcher’s merit. (It’s exactly as fair as them picturing me as a morbidly obese, socially stunted basement dweller, so we’re even.)

Zack Greinke doesn’t have very many wins. He’s not going to win 20 games this season. That’s a certainty.

What’s almost as certain is that most of the Cy Young voters will not be able to cast a ballot in favor of a guy whose win total does not start with ‘2.’

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Let's retire the nerdery remarks.

It is not hard to learn about stats. It is not hard to learn about stats. It is not hard to learn about stats. It is not hard to learn about stats.

If I say it enough times, will anyone believe me and give it a try? Read the rest of this entry →