New York Mets: What Jacob deGrom winning the Cy Young award means – offseason agenda changes
New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom has officially cemented himself as the best pitcher in the National League by winning the Cy Young award. Now, that we have had a few days to reflect on it, here is what it means.
The New York Mets season ended in heartbreak on the field, but with Jacob deGrom winning the Cy Young award, the offseason got a whole lot better.
The Mets star pitcher has now been awarded for what we all already knew, he was the best pitcher in baseball in 2018 and winning the Cy Young award makes that claim official.
When thinking about it, the Cy Young award is an honor. Only the cream of the crop can say they have won it.
But for a fan base that does not have much else to root for, this one means a lot more.
The best pitcher award, essentially, is a reflection of deGrom’s hard work and his individual performance. But, what else does Jacob deGrom winning the Cy Young mean?
The System Is Not Rigged
Okay, the generalizations aside for a moment here, Jacob deGrom actually winning the Cy Young award shows that these awards are not “rigged.”
It is easy to look at awards given by human observation and not a clear-cut system and think that these awards are often insignificant.
However, deGrom should have and did win the award.
Just look at even more awards given out this year as an argument for thinking the voting system is rigged.
The 2018 American League Rookie of the Year was won by Shohei Ohtani. That is fine, he is a spectacular player.
However, New York Yankees sensational rookie Miguel Andujar did not win that award.
Upon hearing that news, the first thing that came to mind was that it wouldn’t be as beneficial to baseball if Andujar won over the fascinating Ohtani.
The excuses and claims made that go for or against a certain player winning or not winning these awards are often random, inconsistent, and unjust.
So, that what deGrom winning means.
Maybe the voters do know what they are talking about. Perhaps the system in which these awards are given is justified.
Jacob deGrom has a great season. Just watching him alone proved he was the best pitcher.
There is a reason he got all but one vote to win the award, I am not the only one who thought so.
Sometimes, who we think should win Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Play, etc, is based off a lazy random system where people just vote based on their observations.
There has been winners in the past and there will be winners of these awards again in the future that kind of make you scratch your head.
However, deGrom being the Cy Young was a no-brainer. This award reflects that. They are not rigged. The right minds are together and the voters got it right.
When it matters most, they always seem too.