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Cy Young Award

Braves’ Mike Soroka Continues to Dazzle in Breakout Big-League Season

Quinn Allen
Jun 25, 2019
Atlanta Braves, Headlines
As one of the youngest arms in the Atlanta Braves rotation, Mike Soroka has been nothing short of amazing this year, leading the way with an impressive 2.07 ERA through 13 starts. The Canadian is 8-1, which lea...

Jacob deGrom for Cy Young? Scratch That, Give Him the MVP

Tom Dorsa
Sep 6, 2018
New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions
Awarding the Most Valuable Player Award to a pitcher has always been a controversial proposition. Only twice in the current decade has a pitcher won either of Major League Baseball's two annual MVP Awards, with...

Pitching Matchups to Watch on Opening Day

Billy Collins
Mar 31, 2017
Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions
Opening Day is easily one of the most exciting times of the baseball year. More people watch these two days of baseball than at any other point during the season, save for the postseason and All-Star game. P...

Cy Young Winners Who Could Have Been MVP

Charles Gattin
Nov 30, 2016
Features, Opinions & Predictions
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There is usually a bit of lively discussion about whether a pitcher should be able to win the Most Valuable Player. The discussion usually draws a line in the sand somewhere around the fact that pitchers alread...

Despite What One Stat Says, Zach Britton Is Not the Best Pitcher in the AL

Jeff J. Snider
Oct 2, 2016
Baltimore Orioles, Features, Opinions & Predictions
Brian Kenny is a smart man. His recent book is an outstanding treatise on advanced statistics. The audiobook is especially great, because the author himself narrates it, which I think should be a requirement fo...

Evaluating Zach Britton’s Cy Young Chances

Paul Mammino
Aug 19, 2016
American League East, Baltimore Orioles, Opinions & Predictions
A common take that has been spreading around the internet is that Baltimore Orioles closer Zach Britton should be included in the American League Cy Young Award talks due his sheer dominance this season. Lookin...

Jeurys Familia Blows Back-To-Back Saves (and Cy Young Chances)

Cory Fallon
Jul 29, 2016
Features, New York Mets
Jeurys Familia has been having a remarkable 2016 for the New York Mets, converting his first 36 save opportunities and 52 consecutive attempts dating back to last year, third most in history behind Eric Gagne's...

Eric Gagne and His 84 Consecutive Save Streak

Cory Fallon
Jan 24, 2016
Features, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West
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The closer of any major league baseball team is expected to come into a game with a small lead, and shut down their opponents for an inning or two. Most commonly a closer possesses an explosive fastball, along ...

The NL Cy Young Is in the Eye of the Beholder

Jeff J. Snider
Nov 18, 2015
Chicago Cubs, Features, Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions
Source: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images North America; Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images North America; David Banks/Getty Images North America In about three hours, the Cy Young Award winners for both the American and ...

1995: Greg Maddux’s Greatest Season

Seth Poho
Nov 3, 2015
Atlanta Braves, Baseball History, Major League Baseball
Twenty years ago, Greg Maddux won the 1995 National League Cy Young. It was his fourth consecutive win of the highest pitching award. Beyond the award, 1995 could easily be counted as Maddux's greatest season. ...
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