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To: spitsong who wrote (14288)9/29/2010 4:34:26 PM
From: Bill  Respond to of 29239
 
1. Felix
2. Lester
3. Price



To: spitsong who wrote (14288)9/30/2010 3:33:58 PM
From: chowder  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 29239
 
According to this survey, Felix has a huge lead.

hardballtalk.nbcsports.com



To: spitsong who wrote (14288)8/5/2011 2:21:30 AM
From: spitsong2 Recommendations  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 29239
 
2011 AL Cy Young contenders

 Leaders            W-L   CG   IP    BB   K    ERA  WHIP   BAA  WAR  comments
---------------- ----- -- ----- -- --- ---- ---- ---- --- --------------------------------------
Justin Verlander 15-5 4 181.0 36 178 2.24 0.87 .186 6.2 Varsity at last
Jered Weaver 14-5 4 167.2 38 142 1.88 0.94 .199 6.0 Weaver's best season yet; solid #2
CC Sabathia 16-5 3 176.2 45 162 2.55 1.12 .233 5.3 The big guy is in it yet again

Not quite W-L CG IP BB K ERA WHIP BAA WAR comments
---------------- ----- -- ----- -- --- ---- ---- ---- --- --------------------------------------
Josh Beckett 9-4 1 139.0 37 122 2.20 0.92 .187 5.0 Not enough innings pitched
Dan Haren 11-6 3 161.2 24 131 2.89 0.99 .227 3.5 Not in the conversation often enough
James Shields 10-9 7 167.2 45 159 2.95 1.06 .220 Too many HRs allowed

Also-ran W-L CG IP BB K ERA WHIP BAA comments
---------------- ----- -- ----- -- --- ---- ---- ---- --- --------------------------------------
Justin Masterson 8-7 1 151.1 42 112 2.56 1.18 .242 3.6 Who?
Alexi Ogando 10-5 1 125.0 32 93 2.88 1.04 .212 3.5 Started 7-0
Ricky Romero 9-9 3 151.0 59 133 2.98 1.20 .221 4.2 Good pitcher in a division of better ones
Scott Baker 8-6 1 125.2 32 115 3.01 1.18 .244 Good pitcher, good team, but … No.
Matt Harrison 9-8 0 131.1 42 83 3.08 1.28 .257 3.4 Who (2)?
Gio Gonzalez 9-9 0 136.1 64 138 3.10 1.36 .237 Not winning nuthin' for the A's
Jeremy Hellickson 10-7 1 122.2 45 79 3.15 1.13 .208 Distant #3 for distant #3
Jon Lester 11-4 0 127.2 43 124 3.17 1.19 .231 Never enough innings pitched for JL
Mark Buehrle 8-5 0 140.0 32 74 3.21 1.26 .271 Always a bridesmaid
Freddy Garcia 10-7 0 117.1 34 80 3.22 1.30 .263 Should've won in 2001
Doug Fister 4-12 3 153.0 32 89 3.29 1.17 .253 Not with THAT W-L
Ervin Santana 7-8 3 157.0 42 130 3.32 1.16 .237 Good team, bad W-L … No.
Felix Hernandez 10-9 2 171.1 55 162 3.36 1.21 .239 3.4 Not this year
C.J. Wilson 10-5 2 154.2 53 137 3.38 1.23 .241 Definitely not this year

WAR is from baseball-reference.com.
There will be far fewer names on this list next time.