NL Rookie of the Year Race: Skenes vs. Merrill Showdown

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00:00You saw both guys, Craig, that are still in contention, kind of, for the National League

00:07Rookie of the Year award on display yesterday.

00:09Skeens did record his third loss of the year, that's Paul Skeens, but his ERA did lower.

00:14He only allowed a single earned run, albeit in a loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

00:19Jackson Merrill, another home run in a decisive game for the Padres against the Astros.

00:24You see the odds, minus 550 for Merrill, plus 270 for Paul Skeens.

00:29Craig, as The Graphic asks, is this even still a race for National League Rookie of the Year?

00:35I think it is, but I do think in the end Skeens' popularity is going to win out.

00:40I don't know if that's fair, but because he's must-watch every time he starts, I think he's

00:45going to win it.

00:46I think the whole thing is unfair.

00:48The best rookie in Major League Baseball in the National League, April, May, and June,

00:52and now again with Shota Imanaga, I don't know what happened here.

00:55I mean, the guy has been fantastic all season long.

00:59I guess he's not going to win Rookie of the Year, but guys, in my mind, I think he is

01:03the Rookie of the Year in the National League.

01:05To me, he had one bad month of the season, he was dominant for three months, he's dominating

01:09again.

01:10Why is he not in this conversation?

01:11I have no idea.