| Re: Sports arguments you stand by
You are 100% correct Danny.
Won-loss record is an awful way to compare pitchers. It gets skewed by run support and bullpen performance.
Johan Santana got robbed of the Cy Young 2 years ago. Johan had more IP, a lower ERA, a lower WHIP, more strikeouts, less HR allowed, more complete games, more shutouts. Colon was only better in 2 categories: wins and walks. Colon had 2 less walks than Santana
Johan's ERA and WHIP was 2.77 and 0.97. Colon's was 3.48 and 1.16. But because Colon had more wins (21-16), Colon won the Cy Young
The Baseball Writers Association of America is VERY stupid |