ST. PETERSBURG — Blake Snell deserves to win the American League Cy Young award.
Really, it's as simple as that.
Look at what Snell did this season for the Rays, leading the AL with a 1.89 ERA, 21 wins (vs. five losses), .178 opponents average and .554 OPS, 7.4 WAR per baseball-reference.com.
How he did it, allowing two or fewer runs in 27 of his 31 starts (and one or none in 21), winning nine straight down the stretch with a 1.03 ERA in that span.
Who he did it against, posting a 9-2, 2.