Detroit Tigers' Rick Porcello Behind in AL ROY Race

Contending teams usually have two things happen each year. They get great contributions from a rookie, and they get great contributions from an unexpected source. Sometimes the two coincide to be one in the same, and of course there are exceptions to the rule.  Rick Porcello of the Detroit Tigers fits the bill for the first item. As a 20-year-old rookie, he has provided as much as could be hoped for.  In spring camp he was still an unknown quantity, a wild card to make the big league team. Manager Jim Leyland chose him at the end of spring training and started his arbitration clock ticking.  The results for April were nothing to brag about. He lost three of his four starts and had a 6.23 ERA. Then things turned around. He won all five of his starts in May, moving to 6-3 and lowering his season ERA to 3.48. From there Rookie of the Year talk picked up.  September is approaching, Porcello has 10 wins, and the Rookie of the Year talk continues, but I am afraid he is...