http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/18/sports...ref=sports&_r=0

"After leading the Yankees past the Blue Jays, 3-1, Tanaka, the 25-year-old Japanese ace, holds the best record in the majors (11-1). He matched Steve Rogers in 1973 in starting a career with 14 quality starts. And with three weeks until the All-Star break, Tanaka?s first half can probably rest safely with some of the finest rookie debuts in any generation."

Rogers, like most individual Expos, finished a distant 2nd in the popular vote (1973 ROY - clearly they held his 1.54 ERA against him).


... and still no quote from the article! I wonder why that is? cool frown blush crazy smirk smile grin laugh. Nope can't keep a straight face. I know exactly why.