C.C. Sabathia's presence on the Brewers have completely revitalized them from a team that was trying to get into the postseason to with the exception of the Cubs, maybe the most serious National League contender for the World Series.
With a 9-0 record and a 1.59 ERA, the question is despite how dominant Sabathia has been since he became a Brewer, should he be getting the NL Cy Young when he has only been in the NL for half of the season. Despite the fact that his last few starts, he's tailed off and has had a no decision, he still definitely has a shot. If he gets up to 13-0, then he if nothing else will be worthy of consideration.
You could argue that someone like Brandon Webb is a better choice as he does have 19 wins. Right now however he has had 3 chances to get his 20th win and has not been able to get it done. You gotta wonder if he gets 20 or 21 wins this season, with how long it will take him to get to the 20 win mark, is what Sabathia is doing more impressive?
I think that the impact you have on your team should probably be the deciding factor. And Milwaukee will almost definitely be a playoff team. Webb at the moment has not done enough to get Arizona into the postseason and after going to the NLCS last year, theyre having a very dissapointing season. Sabathia still has work to do because he could have already locked the Cy Young up with wins in his last few starts. But I think he's still on track to do something very rare, win the Cy Young when you've only been in a league half of the season.
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As dominant as C.C. has been, it's not a an award you should be able to win because of how good you are for half the season. His numbers in Cleveland were short of steller (6-8 with a 3.83 ERA in 18 games). Overall he's 15-8 with a 2.81 ERA. That's not quite Cy Young numbers. I don't think how good your team is should matter. It's an individual award. I think it should go to Lincecum. 17-3 (10 NDs) with a 2.43 ERA for a team that is 14 games under .500. That just proves that he's just sick. Give it to the kid!
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