2009 Rookie Pitchers, Who has impressed you the most?

[ballerskrip]

Who has been the most impressive? It is amazing to me that there are 4 Oakland Athletics that are contributing at such a high level!

Trevor Cahill - 5-5, 3.68 ERA, 43 Strikeouts, 31 BB's, .253 BA Against

Jordan Zimmermann - 3-3, 4.65 ERA, 69 Strikeouts, 20 BB's, .266 BAA

Brett Anderson - 3-7, 5.74 ERA, 45 Strikeouts, 18 BB's, .304 BAA

Vin Mazarro - 2-2, 2.56 ERA, 20 Strikeouts, 8 BB's, .226 BAA

Randy Wells - 2-3, 2.57 ERA, 41 Strikeouts, 13 Walks, .235 BAA

Andrew Bailey - 4-1, 2.23 ERA, 50 Strikeouts, 18 Walks, .177 BAA

Rick Porcello - 8-4, 3.55 ERA, 44 Strikouts, 27 walks, .266 BAA

 

[George_Calfas]

Rick Porcello?

 

[nyyankeesfan.13722]

Shairon Martis should be there if Brett Anderson is

 

[ballerskrip]

Rick Porcello?

DUHHHHH, my bad.... adding

 

[George_Calfas]

Rick Porcello?

DUHHHHH, my bad.... adding

I think he has pitch well enough that people forget he is in his first year.

 

[HoustonTeams4Me]

Porcello & Wells IMO (Wells got the "W" today against the Chicago White Sox after going: 7.0ip, 6K's, 2.57ERA, 1.00WHIP...which is a pretty sweet outing)!

 

[blitzerlover]

No Thomas Hanson?

 

[hofautos]

Who has been the most impressive? It is amazing to me that there are 4 Oakland Athletics that are contributing at such a high level!

Trevor Cahill - 5-5, 3.68 ERA, 43 Strikeouts, 31 BB's, .253 BA Against

Jordan Zimmermann - 3-3, 4.65 ERA, 69 Strikeouts, 20 BB's, .266 BAA

Brett Anderson - 3-7, 5.74 ERA, 45 Strikeouts, 18 BB's, .304 BAA

Vin Mazarro - 2-2, 2.56 ERA, 20 Strikeouts, 8 BB's, .226 BAA

Randy Wells - 2-3, 2.57 ERA, 41 Strikeouts, 13 Walks, .235 BAA

Andrew Bailey - 4-1, 2.23 ERA, 50 Strikeouts, 18 Walks, .177 BAA

Rick Porcello - 8-4, 3.55 ERA, 44 Strikouts, 27 walks, .266 BAA

looking at the stats, it loooks like bailey is the top dog...i like the WHIP stat though to determine who's best..what are each of their WHIP?

 

[thenumberonemetfan]

Porcello and it isnt really close.

 

[ballerskrip]

Porcello and it isnt really close.

Porcello has been very good. I am definitely surprised that his strikeout numbers have been so low.... 4.5 per 9 innings is weak for a power pitcher.

skrip

 

[EricInCT]

Randy Wells.

In 2 of his 3 losses the Cubs have scored 2 runs total while he pitched 14 innings striking out 14 in those two games.

He could easily be 4-1.

7 of his 9 starts he has allowed 2 runs or less.

THAT is impressive.

 

[nikateen]

No Ricky Romero?

 

[EricInCT]

Porcello and it isnt really close.

Half the pitchers on that list would be undefeated with run support like the Tigers give Porcello.

The only reason he has impressed me is because of his age, if he was 22 he would blend in.

 

[pujolsjunkie]

Porcello and it isnt really close.

Porcello has been very good. I am definitely surprised that his strikeout numbers have been so low.... 4.5 per 9 innings is weak for a power pitcher.

skrip

He gets a ton of ground balls. The Ks will go up in time and we'll have a potential Halladay-esque guy on our hands.

 

[BGSRCGUY]

No Ricky Romero?

As of me posting right now here is his line vs Phillies.

61 PC, 3.2 INN, BBI, 5 K, 0.273 WHIP. He has come around this year!


Edit: He just fanned Ryan Howard


64 PC, 4 INN, BBI, 6 K, 0.250 WHIP

 

[hofautos]

Porcello and it isnt really close.

Why is Bailey not better than Porcello?

 

[AKA Coastal]

edit..im retarded

 

[EricInCT]

Another name that doesn't have an impressive ERA but will battle (and possibly win) ROY over Rick Porcello:

Brad Bergesen

He is cruising again tonight and has been solid in the month of June.

If he wins tonight he will be 5-2 and a sub 4.00 ERA.

Someone who comes out of nowhere and wins the ROY over a heavy favorite has to impress you the most.

 

[BGSRCGUY]

Romero No hitting the phils.

76 PC, 5 INN, BBI, 6 K, 0.200 WHIP

 

[trademhigh]

Rick Porcello.