Some stats (re: wins) are overrated
We all know that Roger Clemens is having a year for the history books. Ah, but is he having a year for the trophy cases?
Whew. Not a simple question.
On one hand, how can this man not win another Cy Young award?
He has a 1.57 ERA. (And remember, an ERA twice that high would still get you into the top 10 in the league.)
He has allowed five earned runs on the road all season. (Dontrelle Willis once gave up 15 in one week.)
And when Clemens pitches, it's amazing how every hitter on earth turns into Cristian Guzman. (Opposing lumberjacks vs. Clemens: .185 batting average, .243 on-base percentage and .260 slugging percentage.)
But on the other hand -- and that's a hand being waved right this minute by every single resident of St. Louis -- how the heck could that friendly neighborhood Cardinals ace, Chris Carpenter, not win the Cy Young?
We all know that Roger Clemens is having a year for the history books. Ah, but is he having a year for the trophy cases?
Whew. Not a simple question.
On one hand, how can this man not win another Cy Young award?
He has a 1.57 ERA. (And remember, an ERA twice that high would still get you into the top 10 in the league.)
He has allowed five earned runs on the road all season. (Dontrelle Willis once gave up 15 in one week.)
And when Clemens pitches, it's amazing how every hitter on earth turns into Cristian Guzman. (Opposing lumberjacks vs. Clemens: .185 batting average, .243 on-base percentage and .260 slugging percentage.)
But on the other hand -- and that's a hand being waved right this minute by every single resident of St. Louis -- how the heck could that friendly neighborhood Cardinals ace, Chris Carpenter, not win the Cy Young?
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