It is when you put up better numbers than all other rookies in the AL in that short span. His only competition is a starting pitcher. Sanchez is the offensive AL ROTY hands down.
Fulmer's pitched nearly a full season and he's been their best player next to Verlander. He's 13 innings from claiming the AL ERA title. I don't care how well you hit in 50-something games, that's not nearly enough and you can't assume he'd hit that well for a full season.
You can't deny he's the best offensive rookie in the AL. He's put up better numbers than Naquin and Kepler and the fact that he's done it with only a fraction of the plate appearances only makes it more impressive. Fulmer's gonna win it cuz he's been playing longer but Sanchez is gonna take away a lot of votes.
Please don't become Ed. The Triggers will contend again next year. Hell they may still get in this year somehow. I don't even dislike Ausmus that much. I'd rather they can Avila first, he gets a big fat F from me this season. Almost every move he's made this year has been a disaster.
Hell, I'd get rid of the training staff too. Every year they find a way to mismanage an injury to at least one of our key players e.g. Victor last year, Zimmermann this year.
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