The next battle in the Who's Now tournament is between two amazing rookies, Laurence Maroney and Hideki Okajima. Who is more Who's now? Lets find out:
Laurence Maroney:
- Runningback for the New England Patriots
- selected in the first round with the 21st overall pick
- Maroney racked up an 1,722 all-purpose yards in his rookie season while he was back up to Dillion
- Nickname: the Predator
- Has been in commercials
- He has been injured most of this season so he hasn't been a major factor for the Patriots
Hideki Okajima:
- Now pitches for the Boston Red Sox
- Pitching stats:
Japanese Professional Leagues
439 Games
34 Wins
32 Losses
41 Saves
3.36 ERA
681 Strikeouts
Major Leagues
3 Wins, 2 Losses
4/6 On saves
68.0 Innings Pitched
Hits Surrendered: 48
Runs Surrendered: 17
62 Strikeouts.
2.25 E.R.A.
439 Games
34 Wins
32 Losses
41 Saves
3.36 ERA
681 Strikeouts
Major Leagues
3 Wins, 2 Losses
4/6 On saves
68.0 Innings Pitched
Hits Surrendered: 48
Runs Surrendered: 17
62 Strikeouts.
2.25 E.R.A.
- Has a pitch called the okey-dokey
- could possibly win rookie of the year
- has pitched amazingly in the playoffs
- Rookie of the Month of the American League for April 2007
-MLB A.L. All-Star Game 2007
My Vote: I am going to pick Hideki just on the fact that he has been more proven. I believe Maroney will become one of the great runningbacks in the league but he has to get stop getting injured. Also the fact that Okajima has pitched amazing in the playoffs has persuaded me to vote for him.
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