Who Deserves to Get the National League Cy Young Award?
In just a few short days, the National League Cy Young winner will have been selected. The race could really go either way, and no one's quite sure as to who will win it in the end.
While some great pitching was pretty commonplace throughout the entire National League, the race really boils down to two pitchers. Guys like Matt Cain, Adam Wainwright, Jair Jurrjens, Johan Santana, Wandy Rodriguez, and others were absolutely great this season, with many of them having career years.
Between the St. Louis Cardinals' Chris Carpenter and the San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum, the two pitchers pieced together two of the best pitching seasons in baseball that I've witnessed over the last few years. A quick look at their numbers would lead you to agree.
Let's take a look at some quick stats to see who deserves the award. You'll see that the race should be very tight between these two aces.
Tim Lincecum brought the San Francisco Giants back into contention. A steady presence at starting pitcher through the entire season, his numbers were incredible. His low ERA was 2.48 was amongst the best in baseball, and he led all pitchers with 261 strikeouts.
On the other hand, Chris Carpenter's story may be more interesting, and his numbers equally impressive. Carpenter sat out almost all of 2007 and 2008 due to injury. Now in his mid 30s, no one expected he'd be as dominant as he was in 2009. He had the best ERA in the National League at 2.24, and won 17 games while losing only four.
As for who will win this race, all bets are off. Voters will probably be required to vote based on the surrounding details rather than the stats themselves. After all, the stats themselves would lead someone to mull this over all day. - 2361
While some great pitching was pretty commonplace throughout the entire National League, the race really boils down to two pitchers. Guys like Matt Cain, Adam Wainwright, Jair Jurrjens, Johan Santana, Wandy Rodriguez, and others were absolutely great this season, with many of them having career years.
Between the St. Louis Cardinals' Chris Carpenter and the San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum, the two pitchers pieced together two of the best pitching seasons in baseball that I've witnessed over the last few years. A quick look at their numbers would lead you to agree.
Let's take a look at some quick stats to see who deserves the award. You'll see that the race should be very tight between these two aces.
Tim Lincecum brought the San Francisco Giants back into contention. A steady presence at starting pitcher through the entire season, his numbers were incredible. His low ERA was 2.48 was amongst the best in baseball, and he led all pitchers with 261 strikeouts.
On the other hand, Chris Carpenter's story may be more interesting, and his numbers equally impressive. Carpenter sat out almost all of 2007 and 2008 due to injury. Now in his mid 30s, no one expected he'd be as dominant as he was in 2009. He had the best ERA in the National League at 2.24, and won 17 games while losing only four.
As for who will win this race, all bets are off. Voters will probably be required to vote based on the surrounding details rather than the stats themselves. After all, the stats themselves would lead someone to mull this over all day. - 2361
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