2009 AL Cy Young Watch

[High Mileage]

Thursday...

Hernandez: W #17, 8 innings, 7 hits, 4 runs (3 earned), 2 walks, 11 strikeouts, 1 home run. ERA up to 2.49

Verlander: W #17, 7 innings, 7 hits, 2 runs (earned), 2 walks, 11 strikeouts, 0 home runs. ERA down to 3.41

 

Friday...

Halladay: W #16, 9 innings, 7 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 9 strikeouts, 0 home runs. ERA down to 2.90

 

Saturday...

Sabathia: W #19, 7 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts, 0 home runs. ERA down to 3.21

 

Sunday...

Greinke: W #16, 7 innings, 7 hits, 1 run (earned), 2 walks, 8 strikeouts, 0 home runs. ERA down to 2.06

 

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[High Mileage]

Sporting News names Zack Greinke, Tim Lincecum AL, NL pitchers of the year

One former Royals ace describes current K.C. ace Zack Greinke(notes) as a "complete pitcher."

 

Kansas City Royals right-hander Zack Greinke and San Francisco Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum(notes) are Sporting News' 2009 pitchers of the year, as selected by a panel of 31 major league general managers and assistant GMs.

 

The two aces dominated the major league leader boards this season, though a lack of run support prevented each from making a run at the 20-win plateau.

 

Greinke went 16-8 with a major league-best 2.16 ERA in 33 starts and finished second in the American League with 242 strikeouts. His six complete games ranked second in the majors behind Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay's(notes) nine. And only Halladay (four) had more shutouts than Greinke (three).

 

"He's a complete pitcher—great flow, command of all his pitches and he pitches inside—the best I've seen in a long time at that," former Royals ace Bret Saberhagen told Sporting News. "If he got better run support, he'd have 20 wins."

 

Last 14 winners of this award have also been named the A.L. Cy Young Award winner...

[Paradisecity]

Last 14 winners of this award have also been named the A.L. Cy Young Award winner...

 

 

Good- I hope he gets it because he deserves it- about time they focused on ERA more than wins.