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There seems to have been a backlash against WAR. Two shy of unanimous.
One Cleveland writer (Paul Hoynes) had Bieber third on his MVP ballot, behind Ramirez and Abreu. The other (Zack Meisel) left him off altogether.
Bieber comes in fourth.
Ken Davidoff, admitting he needs a vacation.
... if the Yankees keep their human click bait behind the plate and Sanchez doesn’t rebound? Baseball’s most storied franchise might just vaporize one day. Cease to exist.
OK, clearly the 2020 stress is getting to me and I’m exaggerating. Yet as the Yankees deliberately make their way through this confusing Hot Stove season, one truth should guide them: They can’t bring back Sanchez, their two-time All Star and one-time king Baby Bomber. They must move forward without him.
https://nypost.com/2020/11/12/yankees-need-to-trade-or-release-gary-sanchez/
It must.
There are nine Dodgers down with it now, almost as many as in the White House. If the outbreak came during the season would they have had to play with guys from the alternative site?
Does WAR factor in Coors?
If Abreu wins and Freeman doesn't...
NL MVP Candidates
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Freddie Freeman Spotlight Highest OPS from August 9, 2020 to the end of the regular season (min. 2 PA/team game)
See the full list at Baseball-Reference.com's Daily Game Log Finder |
Since 1901! I like that.
Stathead Spotlight: Jose Ramirez
10+ HR, 8+ doubles, 1.250 OPS or higher in September/October regular season games (since 1901)
| Player | Year | OPS | 2B | HR |
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| Richard Hidalgo | 2000 | 1.486 | 14 | 11 |
| Babe Ruth | 1920 | 1.394 | 9 | 10 |
| J.D. Martinez | 2017 | 1.382 | 8 | 16 |
| Barry Bonds | 1992 | 1.370 | 10 | 11 |
| Albert Belle | 1995 | 1.349 | 10 | 17 |
| Randy Winn | 2005 | 1.331 | 13 | 11 |
| Jose Ramirez | 2020 | 1.294 | 9 | 10 |
| Stan Musial | 1953 | 1.281 | 9 | 10 |
| Manny Ramirez | 2000 | 1.258 | 11 | 11 |
| Rogers Hornsby | 1922 | 1.253 | 8 | 10 |
It's a given that Bieber is not even in he running?
AL MVP Candidates
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NL Cy Young: Trevor Bauer
In September/October regular season games: 11.5 SO/9 or higher, 1.50 ERA or lower (min. 30 IP)
| Player | Year | SO9 | ERA | IP |
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| Trevor Bauer | 2020 | 11.829 | 1.29 | 35.0 |
| Gerrit Cole | 2019 | 15.857 | 1.07 | 42.0 |
| Justin Verlander | 2018 | 13.636 | 1.09 | 33.0 |
| Blake Snell | 2018 | 13.374 | 1.26 | 35.2 |
| Stephen Strasburg | 2015 | 14.119 | 1.24 | 36.1 |
| Johan Santana | 2004 | 11.700 | 0.45 | 40.0 |
| Kerry Wood | 2003 | 11.750 | 1.00 | 36.0 |
| Pedro Martinez | 1999 | 15.214 | 0.86 | 42.0 |
| Randy Johnson | 1998 | 12.913 | 1.41 | 38.1 |
| Dwight Gooden | 1984 | 13.286 | 1.29 | 42.0 |
AL Cy Young: Shane Bieber
Longest streak of 8-SO games to start a season (since 1901)
| Name | Strk Start | End | Games | Tm |
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| Randy Johnson | 2000‑04‑04 | 2000‑06‑19 | 15 | ARI |
| Shane Bieber | 2020‑07‑24 | 2020‑09‑23 | 12 | CLE |
| Pedro Martinez | 1999‑04‑05 | 1999‑05‑18 | 9 | BOS |
| Bob Feller | 1946‑04‑16 | 1946‑05‑21 | 9 | CLE |
See the full list at Stathead.com's Pitching Streak Finder
Most recent Pitching Triple Crowns
2020 AL: Shane Bieber, CLE - 8-1 W-L, 1.63 ERA, 122 SO
2011 AL: Justin Verlander, DET - 24-5 W-L, 2.40 ERA, 250 SO
2011 NL: Clayton Kershaw, LAD - 21-5 W-L, 2.28 ERA, 248 SO
2007 NL: Jake Peavy, SDP - 19-6 W-L, 2.54 ERA, 240 SO
2006 AL: Johan Santana, MIN - 19-6 W-L, 2.77 ERA, 245 SO
2002 NL: Randy Johnson, ARI - 24-5 W-L, 2.32 ERA, 334 SO
See the full list of Triple Crown winners at Baseball-Reference.com
Not just the NL Reliever of the Year, the only reliever to get a nod for the NL Cy Young.
NATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS
Trevor Bauer (CIN): 27 (1st-place votes), 3 (2nd) - 201 points
Yu Darvish (CHC): 3 (1st), 24 (2nd), 2 (3rd) - 123 points
Jacob deGrom (NYM): 3 (2nd), 23 (3rd), 4 (4th) - 89 points
Dinelson Lamet (SD): 5 (3rd), 20 (4th), 2 (5th) - 57 points
Max Fried (ATL): 4 (4th), 7 (5th) - 15 points
Corbin Burnes (MIL): 1 (4th), 10 (5th) - 12 points
Aaron Nola (PHI): 1 (4th), 1 (5th) - 3 points
Devin Williams (MIL): 3 (5th) - 3 points
Kyle Hendricks (CHC): 2 (5th) - 2 points
Zac Gallen (ARI): 2 (5th) - 2 points
Clayton Kershaw (LAD): 2 (5th) - 2 points
Zack Wheeler (PHI): 1 (5th) - 1 point
One reliever makes it onto the Ct Young ballots in the AL.
AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS
Shane Bieber (CLE): 30 (1st-place votes) - 210 points
Kenta Maeda (MIN): 18 (2nd), 4 (3rd), 2 (4th), 4 (5th) - 92 points
Hyun Jin Ryu (TOR): 4 (2nd), 7 (3rd), 5 (4th), 4 (5th) - 51 points
Gerrit Cole (NYY): 2 (2nd), 6 (3rd), 10 (4th), 4 (5th) - 50 points
Dallas Keuchel (CWS): 5 (2nd), 4 (3rd), 5 (4th), 4 (5th) - 46 points
Lance Lynn (TEX): 1 (2nd), 3 (3rd), 4 (4th), 1 (5th) - 22 points
Lucas Giolito (CWS): 3 (3rd), 2 (4th), 5 (5th) - 18 points
Chris Bassitt (OAK): 2 (3rd), 1 (4th), 2 (5th) - 10 points
Dylan Bundy (LAA): 1 (3rd), 2 (5th) - 5 points
Liam Hendriks (OAK): 1 (4th), 3 (5th) - 5 points
Framber Valdez (HOU): 1 (5th) - 1 point
How good are the Dodgers? They won the World Series after trading away the 2nd and 3rd place AL Cy Young pitchers
Accepted the qualifying offer with the Mets and cited the new owner's desire to win as the primary reason.
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John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer found a spot for Williams at the end of his MVP ballot.
https://bbwaa.com/20-nl-mvp-ballots/