Comments on: Raising Rick Porcello http://eyeofthetigers.com/2009/08/29/raising-rick-porcello/ The happenings of the Detroit Tigers. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:09:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Klaver http://eyeofthetigers.com/2009/08/29/raising-rick-porcello/#comment-141 Klaver Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:08:25 +0000 http://eyeofthetigers.com/?p=298#comment-141 I remember being pleasantly surprised when The Tiges pulled up Porcello and Perry for The Opening Day roster. It felt a bit like the excitement in 06 when ZuLander made came up to Detroit with their 100 mph fastballs. Perry is one of my faves, and I think he has also shown incredible maturity and growth in Season 1. Porcello is living up to his hype. His presence in the rotation saved us so many bad outings from watching these high priced veterans go in and out of the rotation, and definitely first place. It feels good to know we have Verlander, Jackson and Porcello to anchor the rotation for the future. I remember being pleasantly surprised when The Tiges pulled up Porcello and Perry for The Opening Day roster. It felt a bit like the excitement in 06 when ZuLander made came up to Detroit with their 100 mph fastballs. Perry is one of my faves, and I think he has also shown incredible maturity and growth in Season 1. Porcello is living up to his hype. His presence in the rotation saved us so many bad outings from watching these high priced veterans go in and out of the rotation, and definitely first place. It feels good to know we have Verlander, Jackson and Porcello to anchor the rotation for the future.

]]> By: The Nicker http://eyeofthetigers.com/2009/08/29/raising-rick-porcello/#comment-139 The Nicker Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:38:12 +0000 http://eyeofthetigers.com/?p=298#comment-139 Porcello: 11 W, 4.27 ERA, 1.69 K/BB, 1.38 WHIP, 5.03 FIP, 5.65 tra Brett Anderson, OAK: 7 W, 4.35 ERA, 2.93 K/BB, 1.30 WHIP, 3.91 FIP, 3.93 tra Brad Bergesen, BAL: 7 W, 3.43 ERA, 2.03 K/BB, 1.28 WHIP, 4.09 FIP, 4.63 tra Jeff Niemann, TAM: 12 W, 3.87 ERA, 1.89 K/BB, 1.32 WHIP, 4.25 FIP, 4.44 tra Ricky Romero: 11 W, 3.91 ERA, 1.90 K/BB, 1.42 WHIP, 4.46 FIP, 5.29 tra Andrew Bailey, OAK: 6 W, 19-23 SV, 1.93 ERA, 3.41 K/BB, 0.91 WHIP, 2.63 FIP, 2.24 tra There's a lot of comparable rookie pitchers this year. I can't say for sure Porcello doesn't deserve it, but there's a lot of season left and these guys are all pretty much equally deserving. Bailey has the most imposing numbers, I'd pick him as the frontrunner, especially since closers can win ROY now (see Huston Street). Bergesen might be out, if he is in fact done for the season. This, of course, not even factoring in the hitters (Andrus, Beckham, Reimold). Porcello: 11 W, 4.27 ERA, 1.69 K/BB, 1.38 WHIP, 5.03 FIP, 5.65 tra

Brett Anderson, OAK: 7 W, 4.35 ERA, 2.93 K/BB, 1.30 WHIP, 3.91 FIP, 3.93 tra

Brad Bergesen, BAL: 7 W, 3.43 ERA, 2.03 K/BB, 1.28 WHIP, 4.09 FIP, 4.63 tra

Jeff Niemann, TAM: 12 W, 3.87 ERA, 1.89 K/BB, 1.32 WHIP, 4.25 FIP, 4.44 tra

Ricky Romero: 11 W, 3.91 ERA, 1.90 K/BB, 1.42 WHIP, 4.46 FIP, 5.29 tra

Andrew Bailey, OAK: 6 W, 19-23 SV, 1.93 ERA, 3.41 K/BB, 0.91 WHIP, 2.63 FIP, 2.24 tra

There’s a lot of comparable rookie pitchers this year. I can’t say for sure Porcello doesn’t deserve it, but there’s a lot of season left and these guys are all pretty much equally deserving. Bailey has the most imposing numbers, I’d pick him as the frontrunner, especially since closers can win ROY now (see Huston Street). Bergesen might be out, if he is in fact done for the season.

This, of course, not even factoring in the hitters (Andrus, Beckham, Reimold).

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