MLB 2010-2011 Off Season Thread

**Vox Populi** · 03-30-2011, 08:36 PM

Remember, not all of the young AL East starters had their age 24 season last year. For the most obvious example, Lester's age 24 season dusts Hughes' in every conceivable way save run support and inexplicable levels of hype.

And yeah, the other 24 year olds in the division last season were either substantially more consistent that Hughes or finished like future studs, as opposed to blowing their wad 8 weeks in (predominantly against injury depleted and/or mediocre teams at that) and limping to the finish line.

While you're looking at numbers, though, may want to look at Ivan Nova's minor league career and see why the other 4 teams are salivating at the prospect of hitting against this guy 3 or 4 times.

03-30-2011, 08:36 PM	#32
Vox Populi One To Watch In...'12? Posts: 382	Remember, not all of the young AL East starters had their age 24 season last year. For the most obvious example, Lester's age 24 season dusts Hughes' in every conceivable way save run support and inexplicable levels of hype. And yeah, the other 24 year olds in the division last season were either substantially more consistent that Hughes or finished like future studs, as opposed to blowing their wad 8 weeks in (predominantly against injury depleted and/or mediocre teams at that) and limping to the finish line. While you're looking at numbers, though, may want to look at Ivan Nova's minor league career and see why the other 4 teams are salivating at the prospect of hitting against this guy 3 or 4 times.