It’s been a week and a half since we introduced the #Edwin4CyYoung campaign and a lot has happened in the American League. While the campaign began as a way to celebrate Edwin Díaz’s incredible season, there was a narrow path he could follow that would end with him holding a trophy at the end of the year. What was a less-than-serious venture may have a little more weight now.
Of course, Díaz needs to hold up his end of the bargain when it comes to earning the Cy Young award. When Max Muncy hit his game-tying home run off Díaz on August 18, my first thought was how it would affect his award chase.