11-20-2009, 01:23 AM
<!--quoteo(post=69708:date=Nov 19 2009, 10:37 PM:name=ruby23)-->QUOTE (ruby23 @ Nov 19 2009, 10:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Carpenter should have won.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Had he have won, I certainly wouldn't have complained. He was outstanding, when he pitched. I think what hurt him was that he missed a month. That's a lot of time to miss.
Also, he was unlucky in that the 3rd best pitcher in the league was his teammate, so it was inevitable that they would split a lot of votes.
I actually expected Wainwright to win it, but I have no problem with Lincecum. It was a really tight 5-man race, which is pretty rare (although I think the top 3 were definitely Bob Marley and the 2 Cards).
Had he have won, I certainly wouldn't have complained. He was outstanding, when he pitched. I think what hurt him was that he missed a month. That's a lot of time to miss.
Also, he was unlucky in that the 3rd best pitcher in the league was his teammate, so it was inevitable that they would split a lot of votes.
I actually expected Wainwright to win it, but I have no problem with Lincecum. It was a really tight 5-man race, which is pretty rare (although I think the top 3 were definitely Bob Marley and the 2 Cards).
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