Bergesen's "Quality" Equal to Romero and Most of the Yankees' Rotation

David Hernandez recorded his fifth quality start in his last seven outings on Tuesday to lead the Orioles to a 3-2 victory over the A's. It was the 42nd quality start of the season for the Birds, who are last in the A.L. East in that category.Toronto leads the division with 60 quality starts followed by Boston (56), New York (52), Tampa Bay (51), and the Orioles.Roy Halladay and Josh Beckett are the individual division leaders in quality starts—each has 16 such starts in 22 games pitched. Jon Lester and A.J. Burnett have 15 quality starts while teammates Matt Garza and James Shields each have 14.The Orioles are led in quality starts by Brag Bergesen, who—even with his recent injury—should be in the thick of the Rookie of the Year discussion. Bergesen has posted 13 quality starts in 19 games to outperform the majority of the Yankees rotation. C.C. Sabathia has 12 quality starts in 24 games, Andy Pettitte has 12 quality starts in 23 games, and Joba Chamberlain ha...