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If a couple of guys have a bit of a down second half, can he seriously vie for the CY?

If a couple of guys have a bit of a down second half, can he seriously vie for the CY?

The seasons Beckett and Verlander are having make it rough...

 

Edit and Weaver.

The seasons Beckett and Verlander are having make it rough...

 

Those are the two guys I was thinking of. It would only take a rough patch for Verlander to get Humber past him. Beckett is blowing them both out of the water, though. But an injury is always just around the corner with that guy.

 

EDIT: Ah crap, you're right. I forgot about Weaver.

Edited June 19, 201114 yr by Milkman delivers

No chance. Even if he did have the best numbers by a reasonable margin, I don't think many of the writers would buy in.

 

Verlander looks to be the best starter in the AL to me thus far.

No chance. Even if he did have the best numbers by a reasonable margin, I don't think many of the writers would buy in.

 

Verlander looks to be the best starter in the AL to me thus far.

 

What makes you say that? The writers have been pretty good about choosing the correct guy for a few years now. So if Beckett gets hurt and Verlander and Weaver have mediocre second halves, I can see them voting for him.

Haters hate when the White Sox win

Konerko is having a sensational season. Man, he's earning the money.

Humber is having an amazing season.

Pierre scored two runs. He and Omar two hits.

Rios another home run.

We win.

What makes you say that? The writers have been pretty good about choosing the correct guy for a few years now. So if Beckett gets hurt and Verlander and Weaver have mediocre second halves, I can see them voting for him.

Well, I just can't see them giving it to a guy who has never put up anywhere near a season like that before. I could certainly be wrong.

 

Of course then you have a guy like Pineda in there, and then Felix, Shields, Haren, Ogando, CJ Wilson, CC, Ricky Romero...a TON of pitchers are having great years this year (at least with the numbers we are accustomed to seeing), so he's going to have to have a lot fall into place for him.

 

My guess is he'd have to find a way to get to 18-20 wins, have the White Sox make the post season, and have an ERA in the mid -2's to get it done.

Paulie is on fire! Rios starting to show signs of life! Humber with another excellent start! YES!

 

Now it's time to go start our defense of the prestigious BP Crosstown Cup, the most celebrated trophy in all of sports!

Ya but Humber struck out twice and left 3 on base, that's unacceptable.

Konerko is now tied with one "Harold Baines" on the all time HR list.

 

Wonder what that guy's doing now.

Konerko and Humber have stood out this year...simply amazing. Nice series win.

Humber has been amazing.

In the 1st and 4th innings the 1-2 combination of Pierre and Vizquel looked really good. Each inning Pierre got a single to left . Early in the count Vizquel squares to bunt to draw the infield in . So you know the hit and run is coming. Omar hit it hard the next pitch but foul with Pierre going. Omar eventually gets the hit and Alexei hits a groundball to get the Sox 1st run of the day home.

 

Same situation in the 8th. Pierre hit. Omar squares to bunt takes a ball. Next pitch, I tell my friend, Arizona should pitch out. They don't. Vizquel executes a perfect hit and run on an up and away pitch and the start of the 5 run inning to break open the game.

Konerko is now tied with one "Harold Baines" on the all time HR list.

 

Wonder what that guy's doing now.

 

 

I think he's a coach somewhere. If memory serves, he was the Sox bench coach at some point.

 

Great game today. I'm ready to turn my first-born over to Humber, Rumplestiltskin style, if he wants it. And for all you Jason Vargas haters out there..... SHHHHH!

If a couple of guys have a bit of a down second half, can he seriously vie for the CY?

 

No, not at all. He won't have a second half like the first half he is having, but his control is sure going to help even when he experiences some bad luck that he is bound to run in to, as well as facing teams a second time and third time.

FWIW, he prefers Philip. Hates being called Phil.

Paul Konerko has to be the most underrated player in the majors.

Paul Konerko has to be the most underrated player in the majors.

 

ya it's a shame.

Paul Konerko has to be the most underrated player in the majors.

Eh, he did finish 5th in AL MVP voting last season not far behind Jose Bautista.

Eh, he did finish 5th in AL MVP voting last season not far behind Jose Bautista.

 

He is probably going to win the AL POTM for June. Him, Verlander, or Adrian Gonzalez.

Ya but Humber struck out twice and left 3 on base, that's unacceptable.

Wait until the line-up comes out for today, Ozzie might just have him bat leadoff and play LF with those numbers

No, not at all. He won't have a second half like the first half he is having, but his control is sure going to help even when he experiences some bad luck that he is bound to run in to, as well as facing teams a second time and third time.

 

I love when people make statements like this. No one saw this coming, but it's not as if he's been getting by on smoke and mirrors. Maybe he's turned the corner, or put it all together, who knows. But what he has done is been damn consistent for a few months now. I see no reason he can't continue this for the rest of the year at this point. Doesn't mean he will, but based on what we've seen so far, making a statement like that seems pretty foolish to me.

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