A CUP of JOE in the SHOW Report #108....unless you have IT on the BUMP....you will have to go through the FARM to get to the SHOW....the 2012 ROOKIE LEADERS from 60 Feet 6 Inches...Are you Ready every 4th or 5th Day when called upon?...The SHOW's Top Rookie Pitchers in WINS n ERA

The Battery is the most important thing on a Diamond or is it? Organizations know in order to play at a High Level and get to the Fall Classic and fill the Seats its always going to be an Arms Race. Teams at the Top either have Arms via Homegrown or go out to get your by sending Duffel Bags Same Day to the chagrin of many.

The 2012 Arms Race is led by LHP D-Backs Wade Miley and AL Imports in Rangers RHP Yu Darvish and O's LHP Wei-Yin Chen. All three have exceeded Expectations and it will be tough in both Leagues especially the Junior Circuit to get the AL rookie of the Year going up against the Halos Mike Trout.

The Top 10 MLB Rookies from the BUMP....in Wins and ERA

WINS
Note: (R) Reliever
1. Miley LHP D-Backs 14
2. Chen LHP O's 12
2. Darvish RHP Rangers 12
4. Harrell RHP 'Stros 10
4. Moore LHP Rays 10
4. Milone LHP A's 10
4. Diamond LHP Twins 10
8. Brothers LHP Rockies 8 (R)
8. Parker RHP A's 8
10. Fiers RHP Brew Crew 6
10. Ross LHP Rangers 6 (R)

You see the Common Theme in these Rookies from the bump...Lefty Me as in 7 of the 10 Pitchers are Left-Handed.

ERA
Note: (R) Reliever
1. Ross LHP Rangers 1.72 (R)
2. Luetge LHP Mariners 2.43 (R)
3. Hughes RHP Buccos 2.47 (R)
4. Herrera RHP Royals 2.53 (R)
5. Cook RHP A's 2.58 (R)
6. Quintana LHP White Sox 2.76
7. Miley LHP D-Backs 2.80
8. Fiers RHP Brew Crew 2.90
9. Diamond LHP Twins 2.95
10. Straily RHP A's 3.18

The Top Five are Relievers with Ross of the Rangers doing it in Middle Relief. Some of these Young Guns will be counted on in Key Roles as we head towards the Pennant.

Note: Numbers from MLB.com