Comments on: My AL MVP Pick: Cliff Lee http://jonahkeri.com/2008/11/18/my-al-mvp-pick-cliff-lee/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:19:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jonah http://jonahkeri.com/2008/11/18/my-al-mvp-pick-cliff-lee/#comment-231 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:59:59 +0000 http://jonahkeri.wordpress.com/?p=613#comment-231 Lee’s 2008 wasn’t THAT far off from Guidry’s 1978. It’s a crude instrument, but ERA+, which compares park-adjusted ERA to league average, had Guidry’s season at 208 (1.74 ERA vs. league average of 3.63), and Lee at 175 (2.54 ERA, but vs. a much higher league average of 4.44). Guidry did throw a lot more innings, though, much to his credit (granted, higher innings counts were the norm at the time).

Willie Hernandez threw SO many innings in ’84 that you can start to make a case for him, even as a RP. He was a totally different animal than the one-inning-only K-Rods that now pervade.

I’d have probably had Longoria in my top 10 too.

]]> By: trancel http://jonahkeri.com/2008/11/18/my-al-mvp-pick-cliff-lee/#comment-230 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:53:50 +0000 http://jonahkeri.wordpress.com/?p=613#comment-230 Bartlett finished ahead of Ichiro, Ian Kinsler(who was my favorite, until his injury) and Teixeira. Longoria should’ve finished in the top 10.

]]> By: sorekara323 http://jonahkeri.com/2008/11/18/my-al-mvp-pick-cliff-lee/#comment-227 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:49:55 +0000 http://jonahkeri.wordpress.com/?p=613#comment-227 see what you are saying but…still think a pitcher has to be even BETTER than Lee was this year. like Ron “Gator” Guidry in 1978 type good..and even he didn’t win MVP. (didn’t Willie Hernandez win for the Tigers in 84?? what was going on back then?)

Jason Bartlett vote…speechless…

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