MLB Roundup 11/15: deGrom and Snell win Cy Youngs

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty ImagesThe Cy Youngs were announced on Wednesday night, and the American League was the more interesting race of the two. Really, it came down to a couple of pitchers with both Justin Verlander and Blake Snell each having strong cases. Ultimately, it came down to how important innings were for you, because Snell was dominant but only over 180 innings. I would have voted for Snell, and sure enough he was the one to take home the award, further confirming my genius. The Rays’ lefty pitched to an absurd 1.89 ERA over his 31 starts with 11 strikeouts per nine innings. After a couple of disappointing years to start his career, he clearly found his groove in his age-25 season. The Red Sox in particular know as well as anyone how great Snell was in 2018, as he single-handedly dragged down their lineup’s numbers against left-handed pitching. Boston, the best lineup in baseball, hit just .157/.220/.217 against Snell this year. He’s going to be a problem for a while.

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