NL Cy Young?

Jimenez is carrying a substandard team

 

But you can't just ignore his substandard (actually, pathetic) April.

 

And, while Coors isn't the absolute launching pad it was 10 years ago, it is still No. 1 in pro-hitter park factor this year.

St. Louis is 27th.

3.36 ERA at Coors on a team in a playoff spot.... yes, he should be in the discussion.

 

14-3, 2.16 ERA.

And no, Jimenez is not in the discussion

 

I'd also pick Happ over the guys you are spouting and over Jimenez, too.

 

Lincecum: 12-4, 2.43 ERA, 26 GS, 185.1 IP, 142 H, 214 K, 51 BB, 1.041 WHIP
Cain: 12-4, 2.39 ERA, 26 GS, 177.1 IP, 143 H, 133 K, 61 BB, 1.150 WHIP
Carpenter: 14-3, 2.16 ERA, 21 GS, 145.2 IP, 117 H, 111 K, 23 BB, 0.961 WHIP
Wainwright: 15-7, 2.50 ERA, 27 GS, 187 IP, 172 H, 157 K, 54 BB, 1.209 WHIP

Jimenez: 12-9, 3.36 ERA, 26 GS, 174.1 IP, 146 H, 154 K, 66 BB, 1.216 WHIP

No way. Even adding in the "Coors effect."

 

Happ: 10-2, 2.59 ERA, 17 GS (29 G), 135.2 IP, 110 H, 93 K, 49 BB, 1.172 WHIP.

No way a guy with 23-24 starts gets a first-place vote, especially when there are four uber-strong candidates.

 

1. Lincecum
2. Carpenter
3. Cain

Very willing to flip 1 and 2 depending on how the season plays out. St. Louis blew Carpenter's 15th win today. Haren and Wainwright could still play his way into the top three, too.

 

Again, awful ballpark.

But, OK, I can go for that.

 

Santana???? That's like looking at the yearly list of eligible Hall of Famers and thinking Cookie Rojas has a shot.

 

1. Carpenter
2. Cain
3. Lincecum
4. Wainwright

And any of the four could easily take it with a strong September. When in doubt, IMHO, rank 'em by the ERA.

Happ is pitching as well as anybody right now, but he doesn't have enough starts to be considered over those top four even with the ballpark.

Unfortunately for Jimenez, April's stats count, too, and his overall numbers put him no better than sixth right now. And even then, you might have to consider Wandy Rodriguez (12-8, 2.82 ERA) or Dan Haren (12-8, 2.73 ERA). Both of those guys pitch for weaker teams and both also have tough home ballparks.

 

1. Lincecum
2. Carpenter
3. Cain
4. Wainwright