tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965585998403674176.post812991490615832000..comments2007-11-16T17:45:12.759-05:00Vegas Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02353166004125421683VegasWatch@gmail.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965585998403674176.post-30767746654659233082007-11-16T17:34:00.000-05:002007-11-16T17:34:00.000-05:002007-11-16T17:34:00.000-05:00Holy Jesus, I've been taking a gander at some former Cy Young winners and there have been some ridiculous choices.<BR/><BR/>The one that really sticks out is Pete Vukovich in 1982. A 18-6 record is quite good, and a 3.34 era isn't that bad either, but he only struck out 105 batters while walking 102. His WHIP was over 1.50<BR/><BR/>Willie Hernandez in 1984 is another that seems odd. Bert Blyleven was 19-7 with a 2.87 ERA with a WHIP of 1.13 that year, who knows,a Cy Young that year might've been enough to get him into the Hall of Fame by now.<BR/><BR/>Sparky Lyle in 1977 also seems a little odd. A closer with 26 saves that averages about half a strikeout per inning doesn't strike me as a Cy Young winner. Especially since The Express won 19 games that year while striking out 341 batters with a 2.77 ERA.<BR/><BR/>Randy Jones (22-14) in 1976 seems odd too. His 22 wins were only one more than Jerry Koosman (21-10), while Koosman had a lower ERA and struck out more than twice as many hitters.Trevor Brooksnoreply@blogger.com