Felix Hernandez was the epitome of a Cy Young-caliber pitcher in 2009, and it was a beautiful thing to watch.Read it all. Especially since it includes a look the possibility that the Baseball Writers Association of America may be using some of the more modern statistical tools over just straight wins, strikeouts, and ERA.
He was dominant. He was clutch. He was consistent. He was a horse, in the best sense of the word.
What King Felix wasn't was the best pitcher in the American League.
That statement will pain most Mariners fans, and anger some. They won't be any happier, I suspect, when the American League's Cy Young Award is announced today.
I fully expect it to go to Kansas City's Zack Greinke. And furthermore, it should.
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11/17/2009
Not this year
Larry Stone of the Seattle Times makes the case for Felix Hernandez ('03) just coming up short in his AL Cy Young Award bid.
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