Thursday, November 10, 2005
Cards' Carpenter will learn Cy Young verdict today
Thu, Nov. 10, 2005
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Chris Carpenter will learn today whether he's won the National League Cy Young Award, one day after manager Tony La Russa finished second to Atlanta's Bobby Cox in the NL manager's vote.
Carpenter, 21-5 with a 2.83 ERA, is considered the front runner for the award, given to the top pitcher in the league based on voting by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
The Cardinals right-hander won 13 in a row at one point over the summer -- from June 14 to Sept. 8 -- and had 22 consecutive quality starts (a minimum of six innings pitched, a maximum of three runs allowed) from mid-May to the middle of September.
"I've said all along, if I win it, it'd be great," Carpenter said the day after the Cardinals season ended with a Game 6 loss to Houston in the National League Championship Series. "If I don't win, there are plenty of other guys deserving of the honor, too."
Carpenter's major competition for the Cy Young honor comes from Florida left-hander Dontrelle Willis (22-10, 2.63 ERA) and Houston right-hander Roger Clemens (13-8, 1.87 ERA). Another Astros righty, Roy Oswalt, was 20-12 with a 2.94 ERA.
La Russa was a distant second to Cox in NL Manager of the Year voting announced Wednesday by the BBWAA. Cox's Braves were 90-72, while La Russa's Redbirds finished 100-62 -- the second year in a row the Cards have won at least 100 games.
Cox had 28 votes for first place and four for second, giving him a total of 152 points in the balloting. La Russa had two firsts, 13 seconds and three thirds, for a total of 52 points.
The Braves overcame injuries to several of their starting position players to win their 14th consecutive division title, while the Redbirds overcame a similar number of injuries to become the only team with 100 wins each of the last two years. They were 105-57 in 2004.
La Russa won the NL manager award as Cards skipper in 2002, and also won the award three times in the American League -- twice with Oakland and once with the Chicago White Sox.
St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols is a leading candidate to win the MVP voting in the NL, which will be announced Tuesday.
Pujols hit .330 with 41 homers and 117 RBIs, while front runner Andruw Jones of the Braves batted .263 with 51 homers and 128 RBIs. Chicago Cub Derrek Lee hit .335 with 46 homers and 114 RBIs.
Source: http://www.belleville.com/
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Chris Carpenter will learn today whether he's won the National League Cy Young Award, one day after manager Tony La Russa finished second to Atlanta's Bobby Cox in the NL manager's vote.
Carpenter, 21-5 with a 2.83 ERA, is considered the front runner for the award, given to the top pitcher in the league based on voting by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
The Cardinals right-hander won 13 in a row at one point over the summer -- from June 14 to Sept. 8 -- and had 22 consecutive quality starts (a minimum of six innings pitched, a maximum of three runs allowed) from mid-May to the middle of September.
"I've said all along, if I win it, it'd be great," Carpenter said the day after the Cardinals season ended with a Game 6 loss to Houston in the National League Championship Series. "If I don't win, there are plenty of other guys deserving of the honor, too."
Carpenter's major competition for the Cy Young honor comes from Florida left-hander Dontrelle Willis (22-10, 2.63 ERA) and Houston right-hander Roger Clemens (13-8, 1.87 ERA). Another Astros righty, Roy Oswalt, was 20-12 with a 2.94 ERA.
La Russa was a distant second to Cox in NL Manager of the Year voting announced Wednesday by the BBWAA. Cox's Braves were 90-72, while La Russa's Redbirds finished 100-62 -- the second year in a row the Cards have won at least 100 games.
Cox had 28 votes for first place and four for second, giving him a total of 152 points in the balloting. La Russa had two firsts, 13 seconds and three thirds, for a total of 52 points.
The Braves overcame injuries to several of their starting position players to win their 14th consecutive division title, while the Redbirds overcame a similar number of injuries to become the only team with 100 wins each of the last two years. They were 105-57 in 2004.
La Russa won the NL manager award as Cards skipper in 2002, and also won the award three times in the American League -- twice with Oakland and once with the Chicago White Sox.
St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols is a leading candidate to win the MVP voting in the NL, which will be announced Tuesday.
Pujols hit .330 with 41 homers and 117 RBIs, while front runner Andruw Jones of the Braves batted .263 with 51 homers and 128 RBIs. Chicago Cub Derrek Lee hit .335 with 46 homers and 114 RBIs.
Source: http://www.belleville.com/
