Matt Wieters C Baltimore
Games 83 Hits 83 Home Run 7 RBIs 36 BA .282
Wieters stock is rising but it is probably too little too late. Wieters bat has heated up and he has made some great plays behind the plate. He does however have two things working against him. 1. The number of games he has played, and 2. Baltimore is not a good team. If he had played all year and the O's were .500 he would be a sure fire AL ROY.
Jeff Niemann Starting Pitcher Tampa Bay
Games 27 Wins 12 Losses 6 K's 112 ERA 3.80 WHIP 1.32
Niemann has not pitched in the last 4 days. His next start will be against the Mariners tomorrow night.
Brett Anderson Starting Pitcher Oakland
Games 28 Wins 10 Losses 10 K's 139 ERA 4.21 WHIP 1.28
Anderson has won 3 games in a row and in his last outing had 10 strikeouts and went 6 innings. His biggest obstacle to winning the award may be his teammate Andrew Bailey!
Elvis Andrus Shortstop Texas
Games 131 Hits 117 Home Run 6 RBIs 34 BA .272
Andrus has been as steady as they come all year for the Rangers. His team has played very well, and many credit his defense for helping turn around the Rangers pitching staff this year. Andrus could be the front runner for the ROY award.
Andrew Bailey Relief Pitcher Oakland
Games 63 Wins 6 Losses 3 K's 85 ERA 1.95 WHIP .92 SAVES 25
Bailey has 4 saves this month and has lowered his era to 1.95. He had 3 strikeouts and earned the save in his last outing. The only thing going against Bailey is the fact that his team in not playing meaningful games. The voters for ROY tend to favor players on teams that are in contention at the end of the year.
Rickey Romero Starting Pitcher Toronto
Games 25 Wins 12 Losses 8 K's 119 ERA 4.22 WHIP 1.51
1-3 in September Lost his last start vs. the Rays
I am officailly taking Romero off of my list of contendors. He is just 1-3 this month and was beating by the Rays in his last outing. Comparing his stats to the rest of the starting pitchers this blogger just does not think Romero has much of a chance to win the award.
Rick Porcello Starting Pitcher Detroit
Games 28 Wins 13 Losses 9 K's 79 ERA 4.22 WHIP 1.33
Porcello lost to the Twins in his last game although it was a pretty good start. He went 6 innings giving up only 3 runs. Porcello is 2-1 in September. Porcello and the Tigers are still in the thick of a pennant race which could swing votes his way. Rick may be the dark horse in this race that crosses the finish line first.
Gordon Beckham 3B Chicago White Sox
Games 92 Hits 90 Home Run 12 RBIs 54 BA .266
Beckham seems to be running on fumes. Without a strong performance this week he may loose his spot in the running.
Brad Bergesen Starting Pitcher Baltimore
Games 19 Wins 7 Losses 5 K's 65 ERA 3.43 WHIP 1.28
Bergesen is on the 60 day IR he has most likely pitched in his last game this year. I am offically removing him from my list.
I have seen some articles about Nolan Riemold of the O's getting a push from Baltimore to win the award, but with him being shut down for the season with an achillies tendon problem he probably does not have the numbers to earn the award. Here is his current stat line:
Games 104 Hits 100 Home Run 15 RBIs 45 BA .279
4 more days of stats and my vote is still going to Andrew Bailey. Wieters has played very well, and Brett Anderson was very impressive in his last start, the future is bright for the A's. If Niemann can put together a couple more wins he could take the trophy. Rick Porcello is also still very much in the hunt because he is playing for a pennant and a couple of pressure packed wins would go a long way in the eyes of the voters. The next 3 weeks worth of games should be very exciting.
The Card Addict
I think its down to Bailey, Niemann, Porcello and Andrus. It is still up in the air, too close to call. The last two weeks will determine it, I think a strong finish will weigh heavily. I still pull for Niemann, but Bailey is GOOD. He is the only All Star in the bunch, too.
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