AL CY YOUNG RANKINGS
AS OF JUNE 21:
CJ WILSON RISING UP: LIVING UP TO CONTRACT.
Major League Baseball 2K12 : CJ Wilson
5. JAKE PEAVY. Chicago White Sox.
Has been a workhouse for the White Sox this season making 14 starts logging almost a 100 innings already, the only pitcher with more is Justin Verlander with 108.2 innings this season. Peavy has revitalized his career this season. A 6-3 record is the least impressive of his numbers. Jake is sporting a 2.74 ERA with a WHIP of 0.94. While nowhere near a strikeout an inning guy anymore he still has fanned 83 guys so far.
4. JERED WEAVER. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
**We have to Penalize the "Dream Weaver" for riding the pine while on the DL, this is why he isn't higher on our list. With that said he came back strong last night with a win over the Giants . Weaver has been great again this season as he leads the staff of aces the Angels trot out there each night. Jered has pitched 75.0 innings and given up just 51 hits, that's a 0.91 WHIP. Currently 7-1 with a 2.40 ERA while striking out 60 guys he has the most impressive stats in the rankings to date. If he continues his brilliance he just might wrestle this years Cy Young Award from Zoolander.
**We have to Penalize the "Dream Weaver" for riding the pine while on the DL, this is why he isn't higher on our list. With that said he came back strong last night with a win over the Giants . Weaver has been great again this season as he leads the staff of aces the Angels trot out there each night. Jered has pitched 75.0 innings and given up just 51 hits, that's a 0.91 WHIP. Currently 7-1 with a 2.40 ERA while striking out 60 guys he has the most impressive stats in the rankings to date. If he continues his brilliance he just might wrestle this years Cy Young Award from Zoolander.
3. C.J. WILSON. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Started 15 games logging 92.1 innings giving up just 67 hits that is a nice 1.15 WHIP. C.J. has been all that the Angels have wanted when luring him away from Texas. 8-4 with a very nice 2.44 ERA will make any organization happy. 79 k's Wilson is holding his own with fellow ace quality arm David Price who has racked up 82. The key stats that have Wilson in my top 5 are definitely the nasty low WHIP and sub 2.5 ERA. It is no wonder the Angels have the best staff in baseball as they have 2 arms in my top 5 to date.
2. Chris Sale. Chicago White Sox.
The White Sox have landed their second arm in my top 5, Sale has emerged as an elite left handed arm. He has started 12 games pitching 80.1 innings so far which is a few less innings then my other top contenders but his dominance can't be ignored. Given up just 22 ER, while K'ing 82 guys and walking just 22 is remarkable for a young fireballer. 8-2 record and a 1.00 WHIP is outstanding. A 2.46 ERA is good for 3rd best in the AL. I look for Chris to come down to earth in the second half but he is riding a great start awfully far into the season.
1. JUSTIN VERLANDER. Detroit Tigers.
Last year was no joke. He is back and is on top again... for right now anyway. Throwing over a 100 innings already (108.2) he has 106 K's while walking just 27. Nasty. 7-4 record doesn't tell the story. His sub 1 WHIP makes for a very impressive line when you put that with his 2.57 ERA. Giving up just 81 hits with that many K's makes Verlander the most dominant pitcher in the American League and he is going to need a brilliant second half to lead the Tigers past the Indians and Sox for a playoff bid.
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