Dinelson Lamet

Breaking Down the Crowded NL Cy Young Race

This should come as no surprise but the NL Cy Young race is completely convoluted with this truncated season. Typically over the course of a 6-month, 30+ start season a couple pitchers will separate themselves from the pack in the latter months considering it is truly a marathon. With only 11 or 12 starts to make a case, some pitchers that may have had difficulty maintaining their incredible start, never actually fall off. Over the past two seasons, Jacob deGrom had solid but not spectacular starts to the season only to become nearly unhittable in the second half – particularly September. Prior to that, Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw had made a habit of separating themselves in the second half. Right now there are six pitchers that have a compelling case for the award. With just on...

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