Well, once again, the BBA trumped the MLB with their own Diogo Lindt of the Long Beach Surfers. Lindt appeared in 107 games last season, a Brewster record. Now appearing in over 100+ games doesn't mean you're a superstar, as Lindt didn't even place as a finalist for the Egan in 2040, let alone come close to winning the Nebraska. But are similar high-volume bullpen studs like Shawn Huber and Peter Grady being slighted come Nebraska voting?
Here's a comparison (sorted by WAR) of Marshall's Cy Young season against Lindt's record setting 2040, plus Huber's outstanding 2040 and Grady's 2039, both which earned them Egan awards:
PLAYER | YEAR | W | L | SV | G | IP | ERA | FIP | WHIP | K | BB | WAR |
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Shawn Huber | 2040 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 85 | 154.2 | 2.50 | 2.52 | 0.94 | 211 | 48 | 4.9 |
Peter Grady | 2039 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 88 | 189.0 | 2.90 | 2.98 | 1.05 | 208 | 41 | 4.8 |
Mike Marshall | 1974 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 106 | 208.1 | 2.42 | 2.59 | 1.19 | 143 | 56 | 3.1 |
Diogo Lindt | 2040 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 107 | 168.1 | 4.12 | 4.84 | 1.19 | 165 | 47 | 0.3 |
Would love to hear from two Brewster camps: those who use relievers like Huber, Grady and Lindt and what it means to their pitching staff as a whole, and those who employ traditional bullpens in which a reliever is unlikely to top 80 or so innings per year and why they feel like that is the best practice.