Are Writers Picking Better MVPs and Cy Youngs?
When Josh Hamilton and Joey Votto brought home MVP trophies this offseason, it marked the second consecutive year that the American and National League MVPs were also the league leaders in wins above replacement. For the Cy Young, three of the last four leaders in league WAR also took home the hardware.
It begs the question: Are the writers finally getting it? Has the statistics revolution finally gotten to the point where mainstream writers not only understand wOBA, xFIP, and UZR, but use them on their awards ballots?