American League Rookie of the Year

I admit to being biased but I still think Papelbon's 35 saves and incredible 0.92 ERA make him the best choice.

 

Saves are next to worthless to me.

Guy pitched fewer than 70 innings and had a sub-1 ERA... My toes are not tingling... I think it would be a travesty.

 

Anyone outside of Papelbon, Verlander, Liriano and Weaver shouldn't get a vote.

Weaver: 11-2, 2.63
Liriano: 12-3, 2.16
Verlander: 17-9, 3.63
Papelbon: 35 saves, 0.92 ERA

How do you leave one of these guys off your ballot?

FWIW, I'd go Liriano-Papelbon-Weaver in that order.

 

The AL candidates are so much better than the NL's. I'd go with Liriano barely over Weaver and Verlander.

 

I'd probably go with Verlander as he was a key contributor to the Tigers making it to the post season.

 

And the only one of the top candidates to make it through an ENTIRE season.

 

Just stating facts, dooley. By the way, how's those Blues doing?

 

Weaver was a casualty of the Angels' system. He was called up in, what, April?, kicked ass and was sent down in a numbers game. When he came back up, he continued to kick ass.

ERA is the tiebreaker for me. That's why Verlander is 4th.

 

I don't think Liriano would have had a sub-2 ERA or close to it had he made it to the end of the season. That's why I'd go Verlander-Liriano-Papelbon-Weaver

 

Like I said, however this shakes out, the 4th place winner is the greatest 4th-best rookie of all time.