D-Train runs Wild
To call Dontrelle Willis a phenom is an understatement. So far the Marlins ace is 20-8 with a 2.52 ERA in only his third major league season. Folks, these are no ordinary stats for a 23-year old pitcher. This is serious stuff. Willis is the fourth youngest man ever to win 20 in the show (ex-Met and current DUI offender Dwight Gooden is the youngest) and is only the 13th African American to do so. Willis is on a staff with 2003 World Series hero Josh Beckett and A.J. Burnett, both of whom are under 28. Assuming the Marlins can avoid any encounters with Wayne Huizenga, this trio will make for a more-than-solid foundation for years to come.