2 months in, how about some ROY talk.

[King Tim]

Hunter Pence in the NL and it won't be close in the end

I disagree.

Timmy will have a decent/good year, but Hamilton??

Pence, 24 and as big league ready as any prospect, has killed the ball at every level.........and thus far is making the majors look easy as well.

[jswede]

Hunter Pence in the NL and it won't be close in the end

Excellent call. Still like Hamilton, but Pence looks like a perennial all-star through 120 ABs: .360 / 4 / 20 / 15 / 4

and he just moved up to 2nd in line-up - I see improvement in runs and steals coming.

[Mr. Smithers]

Kelly Johnson is not a rookie

AL- Dice-K
NL- Josh Hamilton / Lincecum

didnt see the 05 sorry.


and smithers:

if dice-K wins 15 games he will most certainly win the ROY. id like to see the list of how many rookies have won 15 games and how many of them didnt win the ROY

I agree he will win ROY if he wins 15 or more, I just don't think he should because his win total is inflated because of run support and who he plays for.

To me wins are an overated catergory for pitchers, quality starts tells me more.

[rjforlife]

Kelly Johnson is not a rookie

AL- Dice-K
NL- Josh Hamilton / Lincecum

didnt see the 05 sorry.


and smithers:

if dice-K wins 15 games he will most certainly win the ROY. id like to see the list of how many rookies have won 15 games and how many of them didnt win the ROY

I agree he will win ROY if he wins 15 or more, I just don't think he should because his win total is inflated because of run support and who he plays for.

To me wins are an overated catergory for pitchers, quality starts tells me more.

i fully agree. the problem is the voters dont see it our way, just look at cy young voting.

[wrveres]

and since we still have four months to go, I am going to toss a sleeper out there ....

Kouzmanoff!

[Tavish]

if dice-K wins 15 games he will most certainly win the ROY. id like to see the list of how many rookies have won 15 games and how many of them didnt win the ROY

Here is the last 30 or so years.

Winners-
Verlander with 17 in 2006
Jason Jennings with 16 in 2002
Dwight Gooden with 17 in 1984
Rick Sutcliffe with 17 in 1979
Mark Fidrych with 19 in 1976
John Montefusco with 15 in 1975

Losers -
Jeriome Robertson with 15 in 2003
Rodrigo Lopez with 15 in 2002
CC Sabbathia with 17 in 2001
Freddy Garcia with 17 in 1999
Dave Fleming with 17 in 1992
Tom Gordon with 17 in 1989
Teddy Higuera with 15 in 1985
Tom Browning with 20 in 1985
Mark Langston with 17 in 1984
Mike Boddicker with 16 in 1983
Craig McMurtry with 15 in 1983
Brit Burns with 15 in 1980
Dave Rozema with 15 in 1977

[rjforlife]

if dice-K wins 15 games he will most certainly win the ROY. id like to see the list of how many rookies have won 15 games and how many of them didnt win the ROY

Here is the last 30 or so years.

Winners-
Verlander with 17 in 2006
Jason Jennings with 16 in 2002
Dwight Gooden with 17 in 1984
Rick Sutcliffe with 17 in 1979
Mark Fidrych with 19 in 1976
John Montefusco with 15 in 1975

Losers -
Jeriome Robertson with 15 in 2003
Rodrigo Lopez with 15 in 2002
CC Sabbathia with 17 in 2001
Freddy Garcia with 17 in 1999
Dave Fleming with 17 in 1992
Tom Gordon with 17 in 1989
Teddy Higuera with 15 in 1985
Tom Browning with 20 in 1985
Mark Langston with 17 in 1984
Mike Boddicker with 16 in 1983
Craig McMurtry with 15 in 1983
Brit Burns with 15 in 1980
Dave Rozema with 15 in 1977

21 wins and hes a lock.


anyways...i am surprised to see that many losers with 15+ but i guess this year there is such a lack of rookies to bust out so far he looks like gold. still a lot of season and plenty of guys to call up and steal this from him. hopefully someone does...

[San D]

Dustin Pedroia could steal some Red Sox friendly votes from Dice-K and give someone else a shot in the AL.