Cubs could end up with the NL MVP and Cy Young winner

[Great Dayne]

I'm not sure how often this has happen before if ever where team has a Cy Young winner and then an offensive player win the MVP in the same year. It appears this has a good chance of happening with the Cubs being the best team in the Majors and have K. Bryant who's batting over 300 and is 1rst in HR's and 4th in RBI's and K. Hendricks leads the NL in ERA. This is crazy, the cubs have 4 pitchers in the top ten for lowest ERA. Their worst starting pitcher for the Cubs this year was the best starter for the Cards last season in Lackey. It's almost unfair. It's basically the All star team vs everyone else.

Kris Bryant's 5th inning HR went 471 ft. It was the sixth longest this season in baseball and 2nd longest by a Cub since 2009.

 

[navamind]

Bryant's probably the best player in the NL right now. Seager's got a pretty good case for NL MVP as well. A shortstop hitting a Nomar-esque .314/.369/.532 (141 wRC+).

 

[obxyankeefan]

It has happened 19 times with the last being the Tigers 3 years ago.

 

[rmilia1]

Depending on how the season finishes off there is a legit chance they could have the top 2 in both categories imo. If Arrieta and Hendricks pitch well the rest of the year and Rizzo and Bryant keep raking they could easily make a case. Probably would not happen as they'd invariably split votes but you could argue for it

 

[broncosmitty]

Arrieta has a real big innings gap to make up for this dream scenario to happen.

And his Ks are lacking.

Not enough starts left in the season.

No Cub is Top 3 in voting imo. Bum, Cueto and Scherzer.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

I remember the last time the Cubs won 100+ games. They got swept by the Dodgers in the first round.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

I remember the last time the Cubs won 100+ games. They got swept by the Dodgers in the first round.

Good thing the dodgers suck now.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

Good thing the dodgers suck now.

I'm just saying, it's best to temper your expectations when it comes to baseball. The Dodgers are doing just fine and that's with Kershaw out.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

I'm just saying, it's best to temper your expectations when it comes to baseball. The Dodgers are doing just fine and that's with Kershaw out.

The Dodgers WITH Kershaw aren't even a contender. It's between the Cubs, Giants, and Nationals this year. Nobody cares about an irrelevant division series from 8 years ago.

 

[The Derski]

The Dodgers in the postseason are pretty much a fart in the wind these days.

 

[The Derski]

The Dodgers in the postseason are pretty much a fart in the wind these days.

Check that.. the last 3 decades.

 

[molsaniceman]

daniel murphy will be MVP If he isnt the award should be changed to best offensive player

CY is still a tight race in the NL

 

[Great Dayne]

It has happened 19 times with the last being the Tigers 3 years ago.

How many times in the NL?

 

[ChicagoIrish]

I remember the last time the Cubs won 100+ games. They got swept by the Dodgers in the first round.

When was this?

 

[ChicagoIrish]

Arrieta has a real big innings gap to make up for this dream scenario to happen.

And his Ks are lacking.

Not enough starts left in the season.

No Cub is Top 3 in voting imo. Bum, Cueto and Scherzer.

Kyle Hendricks leads all 3 in ERA, and leads Bumgarner and Cueto in WHIP.

 

[ChicagoIrish]

I remember the last time the Cubs won 100+ games. They got swept by the Dodgers in the first round.

Last time the Cubs won 100 games, they went to the World Series

 

[molsaniceman]

Last time the Cubs won 100 games, they went to the World Series

and lost to the Tigers

 

[broncosmitty]

Kyle Hendricks leads all 3 in ERA, and leads Bumgarner and Cueto in WHIP.

That's nice. Lol

He's 36th in baseball in innings pitched.

 

[broncosmitty]

When was this?

Just a guess: 1945?

 

[molsaniceman]

Just a guess: 1945?

close but no cigar
in 08 they won 97 and got swept by LA
last time they won 100 was 1935