2007 AL Cy Young Poll
We’ve talked about the AL Cy Young here and here, but I’m thinking maybe it’s time for a poll? After all, we are having so much fun with the NL (write-in candidate Jimmy Rollins has overtaken Matt Holliday and David Wright) and AL MVP award polls.
My preseason pick? I went with the pack and chose Johan Santana. Right now, I’d say that if one of the guys from Cleveland (C.C. Sabathia, Fausto Carmona) doesn’t win it, there’s a problem. But I could be wrong. ;-)
What do you think? Feel free to leave comments supporting your choice if you’re so inclined…
Tags: american_league, baseball, cy_young, c_c_sabathia, jimmy_rollins, johan_santana, matt_holliday, mlb, mvp_award, write_in_candidate
8 opinions for 2007 AL Cy Young Poll
2007 NL Cy Young Poll
Oct 3, 2007 at 6:09 am
[…] getting crazy with the postseason awards polls (NL MVP, AL MVP, AL Cy Young so far). Did I say crazy? Okay, would you believe mildly […]
BV
Oct 9, 2007 at 11:26 am
Other than the fact that Josh Beckett has one more win than CC How can anyone build a legit case that Beckett deserves the CY.. CC should win in a landslide..
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Oct 12, 2007 at 7:45 am
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ryguy913
Nov 9, 2007 at 5:30 pm
Sabathia over Beckett in a landslide? Are you kidding me???
In fact, I’d say that Josh Beckett was the better pitcher this season, although I’ll admit it’s a close gap between them.
I mean, did you watch either of their head-to-head games in the ALCS–or any of Beckett’s starts in the 2007 Playoffs, for that matter?
Terry in Portland
Nov 12, 2007 at 9:48 pm
Sabathia pitched 40 more innings with basically the same stats as Beckett, except CC had a sick K/BB ratio. ERA and WHIP are about the same. CC should win easily.
Geoff Young
Nov 12, 2007 at 10:50 pm
Good call, Terry. The extra 40 innings should be enough for Sabathia, but with the voters, you never know.
Ryguy: I’m sure you know this, but voting takes place before the playoffs start, so none of Beckett’s postseason work — fine though it may have been — will be considered.
Jeff
Nov 13, 2007 at 9:05 am
Sabathia has more strikeouts 209 to 194, more CG’s 4 to 1, a lower ERA 3.21 to 3.27, more innings pitched 241 to 200, and less run support than Beckett. Based on the fact that this is a regular season award, I think Sabathia wins it hands down.
Sabathia Wins AL Cy Young
Nov 13, 2007 at 12:06 pm
[…] Beckett? C.C. Sabathia? You liked Beckett (60%) over Sabathia (27%) in our poll. The voters have spoken in favor of the large left-hander representing Cleveland. This surprises me […]
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