Comeback players of the year....

[grasshopper]

For the actual question, I would say Lidge or Tatis. Mussina??? How can you be a comeback player with one season that was equal to the league average?

[HoustonGM]

For the actual question, I would say Lidge or Tatis. Mussina??? How can you be a comeback player with one season that was equal to the league average?

Lidge..how can you be a comeback player with one season better than average?

Mussina was below league average last year. ERA of 5.15. League average ERA was 4.47, and he pitched just 152 innings. Or are you saying Moose was league average this year? Because he certainly wasn't.

How is Lidge a better pick than Mussina? Lidge didn't miss any time to injury. He had an ERA+ of 131. His WHIP was 1.25 compared to 1.23 this season. The only difference between this year and last year is that he kept the closer job all year, gave up 7 less home runs, and gave up hits at times where they hurt less. Sure, this year he was the best reliever in the NL and last year he was just a good player, but that's not what the comeback player award is for. Mussina is a way better pick.