More trivia

[calsnowskier]

MVP hint…

Spoiler

this player is often in the same discussion as Bonds/Clemens

 

[calsnowskier]

Johan Santana

Yes

 

[Cedrique]

Willie Hernandez was the pitcher I was thinking of. Not sure if he counts though.

 

[calsnowskier]

CY hint…

Spoiler

one was dominant, but played for a low profile team

One had a VERY short career

 

[Cedrique]

MVP hint…

Spoiler

this player is often in the same discussion as Bonds/Clemens

Sosa?

 

[Cedrique]

Canseco

 

[calsnowskier]

Willie Hernandez was the pitcher I was thinking of. Not sure if he counts though.

There were lots of them (I was surprised at how many existed). I was just too lazy to do the research to put that list together.

 

[calsnowskier]

Sosa?

Nope

Canseco

nope

good guesses, though.

 

[Cedrique]

oh shit, A-Rod

 

[msgkings322]

5 MVP qualifiers (Bonds, Murphy, Maris, Gonzalez, +1)

5 CY qualifiers (Clemens, McLain, +3)

Lincecum

 

[calsnowskier]

oh shit, A-Rod

Yup

 

[Pure Steel]

Kluber

 

[calsnowskier]

Lincecum

Yup

 

[calsnowskier]

Kluber

Still active

 

[calsnowskier]

The final CY winner was the guy I figured would cause the most trouble…

 

[calsnowskier]

Another CY hint…

Spoiler

He played in the ‘80s

 

[Cedrique]

CY hint…

Spoiler

one was dominant, but played for a low profile team

One had a VERY short career

Matlack probably should have won a couple but wins were more important back then and his teams didn't win often.

 

[Pure Steel]

Still active

He shouldn’t be

 

[Cedrique]

Was Dave Stieb winning Cy Youngs? I know he was good for a bad team

 

[calsnowskier]

He shouldn’t be

Meh.

This is his first REALLY bad year. And he is 37.

I doubt he makes it to the Hall, but he was a good pitcher for a long time.