BBA 2009 Cy Young Award Ballot

For starters, here is how I added up the numbers, showing you which stats I added more weight to and why. If you only care about who I choose, then you can skip over the next few paragraphs. My Methodology/Madness Wins + (4.00 – ERA ) multiplied by 10 + Complete Games + Shutouts + Innings Pitched + Strikeouts + (K/BB multiplied by 5) + (1.30 – WHIP) multiplied by 100 + (4- FIP) multiplied by 10 – ( Wild Pitches + Balks) multiplied by 2 W+(4-ERA)*10+CG+SHO+ IP +SO+(K/BB*5)+(1.3-WHIP)*1

Postseason Meltdowns Can Ruin Careers

Joe Nathan entered the 2009 ALDS with a career ERA+ of 175. For those that may not know, that means he is 75% better than league average. He has also produced a WHIP less than one in five of the last seven seasons. You could argue that he is second to only Mariano Rivera when it comes to naming closers in either league. None of that was on display this past Friday as Nathan pitched tentatively and allowed Alex Rodriguez to tie the game with a two run homer. In the past these types of performance

Cliff Lee Stats:Philadelphia Phillies pitcher

Starting pitcher Cliff Lee (R) of the Philadelphia Phillies shakes hands with manager Charlie Manuel (R) after beating the Colorado Rockies during their MLB National League Division Series playoff baseball game in Philadelphia, October 7, 2009. The Phillies won the game 5-1. Next Game: 10/8 vs. COL (Scheduled Next Start: 10/7 vs. COL) G GS W L SV BS HLD CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP BAA Last game vs. COL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 6 1 1 0 1 9 1.29 1.00 .222 Career

Whip It – Movie Review

Perhaps tied a little too closely to the generic plot arc of a sports film, Whip It nevertheless delivers a fun time and a long overdue worthwhile return to generational exploration. It is unfortunately macabre now to say that there is no John Hughes working in Hollywood today, but there hasn’t been since the mid-80’s, and while Drew Barrymore is not remotely John Hughes, Whip It is at least a cleverly-expressed attempt at doing what he did. Had we someone at the helm who could real

Open Thread: RAB Fantasy Baseball League Final Update

Well, technically it’s the first update, but that’s neither here nor there. For the third straight year, I won my league’s regular season title, but fell short in the playoffs. This time it was out of sheer stupidity though, not because I had an inferior team. I forgot to set my lineup one day during my matchup in Round One of the playoffs, and missed out on this Zach Greinke start . The ERA and WHIP wouldn’t have mattered, but the five extra strikeouts would have tied me in that category, an

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