Re: Fantasy baseball... a cruel game.

"Ben Edelman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> OK, so based on this comment, who do you think the likely NL MVP and CY are?
> I assume you are saying Pujols over Bonds, which is defensible.  But for
> pitching?  Prior over Gagne/Ortiz/Schmidt?  Good luck on that one.


Prior vs. Ortiz? I don't care how many wins he has- Cy Young award
winners shouldn't have an ERA over 4. It's not even close. Advantage:
Prior.

Prior vs. Schmidt? Schmidt's slightly lower ERA (about 0.2 less than
Prior) is not sufficient defense against Prior's baudy strikeout
numbers (26 more than Schmidt). Advantage: Prior.

Prior vs. Gagne? You might have me here. Gagne's numbers this year
simply blow away Eckersley's 1992 season in every category. Even with
the translation from Eck's AL stats to Gagne's NL record in 2003,
Gagne still comes out ahead.

My Conclusion: in 2003, Prior was the best STARTING pitcher in the NL.
But I have to agree that if Eckersley got the Cy, then Gagne really
ought to as well.

-MR