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The final reason Jacob deGrom is likely on pace to win the NL Cy Young once again is that he has recently done so. When deGrom comes to mind a voter’s mind will be triggered to recall the historic excellence of 2018.
This is not to suggest that voters will become blinded to this season’s events due to a simple glimpse of deGrom’s name. When all of the stats are this close and becomes a tough call, a reminder of his utter dominance just a year prior may cause some to lean in his favor.
After a slightly unsteady start to 2019, this iteration of deGrom has nearly mirrored that of the year prior. This might very well evoke the same sensation voters that it did last season. Because these two brilliant seasons have run concurrently, they are more likely to be associated with one another.
Jacob deGrom's National League Cy Young Award defense gained some additional momentum today, when Max Scherzer allowed five runs in 6.2 IP.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) September 18, 2019
deGrom ranks:
-First in pitcher bWAR
-First in strikeouts
-First in WHIP
-Second in pitcher fWAR
-Third in ERA
-Fifth in innings
In this tweet, Anthony DiComo makes the exact association that many writers will certainly make. He is nearly the top of some of the most significant categories, plus he has not suffered from an injury.
Therefore when the stats and video of New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom’s 2019 season look exceedingly similar to 2019, one might tend to believe he deserves the award once again.
All in all, the New York Mets ace might very well be in line to once again be an award winner.