As the season rounds into the final month, the race for the much treasured Cy Young award for the best major league pitcher heats up drastically, and with many competitors leading off, and plenty more waiting in the wings. Lets analyze the best pitchers in baseball shall we?
Josh Beckett, Boston Red Sox: Josh Beckett has been in MLB for 7 years now, and the raw talent can be displayed anywhere you look. The winningest pitcher (tied for first) with 16 wins, has been the driving arm behind the thundering Boston Red Sox, and has 16-6 record in 2007. Beckett is known for his electric fastball, known to be 90-99 MPH, and despite his weaker variety of changeups (tops at 86 MPH), Beckett makes up in the category with a deceptive low 90 MPH sinkers. Beckett has displayed good qualities this season, as he has reached a career high and season high 16 wins in 2007. His talent has not only been limited to the Boston area, as Beckett, a member of the 2003 World Series champion Florida Marlins, gained victory and walked away with the World Series Most Valuable Player award. Back to the present, no category seems to be dipping for Josh Beckett; as he is currently in three way tie for most wins, 10th in the league in strikeouts tallying 158, and 15th in the entire league in ERA with and average of 3.29 runs allowed per game. Beckett, with a reinvigorated team, and a strong injury-free throwing arm this year, has made a strong push to bringin the Cy Young trophy back to Boston. Heck, with his talent, maybe even a pennant, or the big fish itself?
Next up, pitcher Jake Peavy of the San Diego Padres.
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