Hellickson had a fantastic rookie campaign, as he had 13-10 record and led rookies in ERA (2.95), innings (189), starts (29) and opponents’ batting average (.210). Helly's season earned him 102 points (17/28 first-place votes) in the voting. The runner-up was Angels 1B Mark Trumbo, who received 63 points with 5 first place votes. Fellow Ray Desmond Jennings placed 7th, which is pretty good considering how late he was called up.
By far the most impressive thing I saw from Hellickson this year was his consistancy. He had 20 quality starts out of his 29 starts, and seemed to work into the 6th or 7th inning each time out. His ability to keep cool under pressure was also great. But as good as Helly is now, he still can improve a lot, and if he can then Rays fans are in for a treat.
Hellickson becomes the second Ray to win the award, following Evan Longoria in 2008. A Tampa Bay representative has a good chance to win the award again next year, as phenom Matt Moore may get a shot at a full year in the bigs.
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