Royals End Of Season Awards Part 3: Pitcher of The Year
by JKWard on Oct 9, 2011 8:51 PM EDT
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PrintAfter getting a couple of the obvious ones out of the way, we move into more uncertain territory; Pitcher of the Year. I have gone back and forth on this, whether to make it exclusive for starters, or to include relievers. I decided that since there is a separate award for relievers, I might as well make this one exclusive for the starters, which I think makes things nice and muddied.
Personally, I am little torn on it. Without considering facts, going based on a gut reaction, I'd probably say Bruce Chen, but I may be crediting him for both this season and last year.
The advanced metrics will tell you to vote Felipe; he tied Jeff Francis in fWAR in about two-thirds of the innings.
How much credit do you give for Luke Oplakia's second half of the year?
Tough call for me, so I leave it to the community.
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i voted chen
only because i didn’t see my first two choices, mazzaro and davies, on there.
Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts."
--Albert Einstein
by Home Run Tony Cogan on Oct 9, 2011 10:50 PM EDT reply actions
If you're going to exclude relievers, it should be called Starter of the Year.
In my mind, at least, Holland was pretty clearly the best pitcher of the year.
Gentlemen, you can't fight in here. This is the war room!
by KeepItCopacetic on Oct 9, 2011 11:47 PM EDT reply actions
Kyle Davies was the heart and soul of the staff
WHERE IS HE
Lo Danger Ox
Crab Yarmulke
Crime Horse
by tiquanunderwear on Oct 10, 2011 8:09 AM EDT reply actions
V-Mazz And Sean-O
Were the liver and kidneys.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2011 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
V-Mazz and Sean-O
That sounds like a very successful gay porn duo
Lo Danger Ox
Crab Yarmulke
Crime Horse
by tiquanunderwear on Oct 10, 2011 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Unambiguously
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2011 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Think of what this poll will look like next year.
1. Duffy
2. Paulino
3. Hochaver
4. Jurrjens
5. Lowe
Trust the process
I'm waiting for my wave of talent to arrive.
by mitchfreakingmaier! on Oct 10, 2011 10:30 AM EDT reply actions
The voting option for Chen needs to be split into two
__ Chen (ironically)
__ Chen (non-ironically)
by Gopherballs on Oct 10, 2011 11:50 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I went for Chen non-ironically
He can at least throw the ball over the plate.
"All the boys think she's a guy
She's got crazy Frenchy eyes."
I Voted Full
Season performance. Hochevar is easily the pitcher who looked best by the end of the season.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2011 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I Voted Chen
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2011 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Perhaps the good folks of South Park, Colorado
were right about the threat Up North.
Gentlemen, you can't fight in here. This is the war room!
by KeepItCopacetic on Oct 11, 2011 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
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