AL Cy Young Talk in June


We're coming up on the halfway point of the 2008 MLB Season. Which means you're going to have to endure countless meaningless mid-season lists put together by amateurs who have nothing better to talk about. So without further ado...

AL Cy Young

1. Joe Saunders (LAA), 11-3, 3.03 ERA, 49 K's, 101 IP
The obvious question - can Saunders keep it up? I don't see why not. It's not like he's been fooling hitters with nasty stuff, or blowing anything past them. He's just a solid pitcher who attacks the strike zone and pitches to contact. Plus, he's got arguably the best defense in baseball behind him. He may not even break 100 K's this year, but he's got a real shot at 20 W's. more...
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Good list. I really hope to see Saunders and Cliff Lee fall apart...one so it hurts out buddy Goon and a struggling Lee means a nice trade of CC to the Yankees.

But what do the Yankees have that the Indians want? Are the Yanks gonna give up Cano?

I like this part about Joe Saunders

"He may not even break 100 K's this year, but he's got a real shot at 20 W's."

I think K's are overrated. If you think about it you waste a lot of pitches to get each K. Would you rather see a starting pitcher average six innings a start with eight K's or go into the 8th most starts and only get two or three K's per start? As long as you have a good defense behind you make the hitters put the ball in play. I wonder if Joe Saunders can teach Jered Weaver a thing or two about quick outs?

Couldn't agree more

2007 : 8 - 5 / 4.44 ERA , 2008 : 22 - 7 / 3.14 ERA There hasn't been a seasonal transitional by any pitcher like that in many years.

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