Should Randy Johnson get the Cy Young
I think so. Forget the W-L record, it's a superficial stat that is strongly dependant on the quality of the team you are on. Russ Ortiz last year is a perfect example of that, he won 21 games last year with a 3.81 ERA. To me the only fair way to judge a pitcher is to look at his ERA, IP, WHIP, K, and HR. When you look at those stats, he blows everyone away. Remember, the CYA doesn't go to the pitcher who was the most valuable to his team, it is supposed to go to the guy who dominated the most batters.
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