Oakland A’s starter Frankie Montas was named AL Pitcher of the Month for September, but really it was his third straight dominant month.
Overall he had an excellent season and he’ll get some Cy Young votes, but he shouldn’t and won’t win the award.
Surely there must be something in between those two endpoints to show how great Montas was this year. The single-month honor doesn’t feel like enough, but suggesting him for the full Cy would be too much.
How about the Second-Half Cy Young award?
Of course, in the majors each “half”-season isn’t really a true half, but rather the portions before and after the All-Star break.