Can a Jay win the Cy Young this year?

[admin]

The Jays currently have three pitchers in the top five for ERA.

Do you think a Jays pitcher can win the Cy Young this year?

 

Kluber 11-8 3.22ERA 3.29xFIP 4.4WAR

Quintana 9-8 2.85ERA 4.04xFIP 3.7WAR

Sanchez 11-2 2.85ERA 3.48xFIP 3.4WAR

Hamels 12-3 2.89ERA 3.88xFIP 2.1WAR

Estrada 7-5 2.95ERA 4.46xFIP 2.6WAR

Happ 16-3 2.96ERA 3.98xFIP 2.7WAR

Britton 34SV 0.57ERA 1.92xFIP 1.7WAR

 

Going with six man rotation may hurt the Jays as they will have 1-2 less starts than some of the others.

[HERPDERP]

Starting pitching options are lacklustre. Nothing jumps out

 

I'd have to go with Britton

[G-Snarls]

s***-disturbing vote for Britton

[MunenoriKawasakiMVP]

If Happ wins 20, I think he's a lock but if he doesn't, Britton will win it. Britton's season is probably the best by a reliever ever atm (Not that I think wins should really matter but that's how they vote sometimes)

[G-Snarls]

It's hard to decide who the best starter is this year

 

It's easy to decide who the best RP/closer is and it's by a huge margin

 

It may actually come to that with the starters splitting the vote too much for any of them to win it

[admin]

I think if Happ goes like 22-5 he'll probably get it, assuming ERA is still down.

I find it pretty crazy we have three SP in the top five and we aren't ten games in first place.

[L54]

Cole Hamels seems like a great bet to win. Traded at the deadline last year, AL West Champs, Rangers ACE, ERA under three. Makes for a great story.

[L54]

12-3!

[L54]

If a Jay wins though it would be Happ I think. If he gets to 21-22 wins he has a legit shot, probably.

[admin]

If Happ wins 20, I think he's a lock but if he doesn't, Britton will win it. Britton's season is probably the best by a reliever ever atm (Not that I think wins should really matter but that's how they vote sometimes)

 

Eckersley 1990 is pretty comparable, if not better. He only walked four the whole season. 0.61ERA.

http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=1003660&position=P

[Jonn]

Hopefully Britton blows up soon so I can stop hearing his name.

[Sammy225]

Hopefully Britton blows up soon so I can stop hearing his name.

 

You may stop hearing his name anyway because they won't be able to get into those save situations only scoring 1-2 runs per game.

[Angrioter]

1-Happ 20 game winah

2-Sanchez ERA leadah

[Dr. Dinger]

Happ really shouldn't be in the conversation, but at this rate, he will be. If he lands at like 22 wins with an ERA under 3, the voters will blow their collective loads.

[nmrch]

Happ really shouldn't be in the conversation, but at this rate, he will be. If he lands at like 22 wins with an ERA under 3, the voters will blow their collective loads.

 

why not, if pitchers like Quintana and Hamels are in the conversation then he should be too, their DIPS numbers look mediocre too.

[The Cats Ass]

Happ really shouldn't be in the conversation, but at this rate, he will be. If he lands at like 22 wins with an ERA under 3, the voters will blow their collective loads.

 

Exactly. This vote is for who "will" win. Not who "should" win.

[admin]

Happ really shouldn't be in the conversation, but at this rate, he will be. If he lands at like 22 wins with an ERA under 3, the voters will blow their collective loads.

 

Shouldn't, but if he keeps doing what he's doing, he'll probably win it. In the last couple months he's probably been the best pitcher in baseball. In his last seven starts he's given up six earned runs.

[The Cats Ass]

Shouldn't, but if he keeps doing what he's doing, he'll probably win it. In the last couple months he's probably been the best pitcher in baseball. In his last seven starts he's given up six earned runs.

 

Last year the two pitchers with the highest win totals won. And neither of them should have.

[Terminator]

This thread makes Shatkins look like gods. Resigned Estrada to a cheap two year deal. Brought in Happ on a reasonable deal. Put Sanchez in the rotation even though the bullpen was a very worthwhile decision. Now we have a thread where we are discussing all 3 as CY contenders.

 

I don't even think I can vote right now. It's too garbled as it is. On top of it you have to try and think like a baseball writer who often vote like dinosaurs. Happ's W-L record is pretty top notch so he has a real chance. Sanchez' W-L record is good too though he needs to add some wins in coming weeks. Tough call right now.

[King]

Happ is on cruise control right now. Since july 3rd he's pitching ~43 innings, ~11.5 K/9, ~2.5 BB/9, ~1.25 ERA, ~2.3 xFIP

 

Very encouraging and fun to watch

[admin]

Last year the two pitchers with the highest win totals won. And neither of them should have.

 

That's why I think he'll win, as long as he doesn't bomb. Finish around 21-23wins and say 5 losses. Hard not to give it to him, especially with everyone else so similar. Or as someone mentioned, Britton wouldn't surprise me either since there's quite a few SP having good seasons, but no one really standing out from the rest.

[G-Snarls]

Happ is on cruise control right now. Since july 3rd he's pitching ~43 innings, ~11.5 K/9, ~2.5 BB/9, ~1.25 ERA, ~2.3 xFIP

 

Very encouraging and fun to watch

 

Awesome

 

I now find myself looking forward to his starts almost the way I used to look forward to Stroman's

[Angrioter]

Happ is on cruise control right now. Since july 3rd he's pitching ~43 innings, ~11.5 K/9, ~2.5 BB/9, ~1.25 ERA, ~2.3 xFIP

 

Very encouraging and fun to watch

 

I will tweet this

[G-Snarls]

Last year the two pitchers with the highest win totals won. And neither of them should have.

 

Who should have won over Kuechel?

[jaysblue]

Britton won't win the Cy Young Award.

[pickoff22]

This thread makes Shatkins look like gods. Resigned Estrada to a cheap two year deal. Brought in Happ on a reasonable deal. Put Sanchez in the rotation even though the bullpen was a very worthwhile decision. Now we have a thread where we are discussing all 3 as CY contenders.

 

This was already being worked on before he was on board, but I suppose the casual fan could attribute it all to him. However I think the casual fan also still wishes AA was still here.

[flafson]

Britton won't win the Cy Young Award.

 

Imagine if the 3 runs he gave up proved to cost him 2 saves, none would look at him then even though he would still considered to be elite closer.

[Maahfaace]

Britton won't win the Cy Young Award.

 

He's not even the best reliever in the AL. Betences is having a great year but dem savez

[jaysblue]

Last reliever to win a Cy Young was Eric Gagne in 2003 and he posted a 4.7 WAR. Britton won't even reach that this season.

[jaysblue]

He's not even the best reliever in the AL. Betences is having a great year but dem savez

 

Won't even reach 100 + K's this season, so I don't see how he is even considered.