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Blake Snell has won the American League Cy Young award, joining David Price (2012) as the only two Rays players to take home the prize,
The moment @snellzilla4 and his crew got the #CyYoung news. pic.twitter.com/iIukJZlHL5
— MLB (@MLB) November 14, 2018
#Rays Snell said he decided during the off-season he wanted to win the Cy Young, set his mind to it, and went out and did it. But, he admitted, "for it to happen is crazy.''
— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) November 15, 2018
Courtesy of #MLBNetwork: The Zilla reigns supreme! @RaysBaseball ace lefty Blake Snell is the 2018 AL Cy Young Award winner! Hear what @snellzilla4 has to say about how teammate @ChrisArcher22 and pitching coach Kyle Snyder helped him reach his goals this season! #CyZilla #RaysUp pic.twitter.com/LsUv9s0EEd
— FOX Sports Florida (@FOXSportsFL) November 14, 2018
Something clicked for @snellzilla4 in 2018. pic.twitter.com/m5uaQduSNY
— MLB (@MLB) November 15, 2018
Courtesy of @MLBNetwork, hear what @RaysBaseball ace @snellzilla4 has to say about his stellar season and how he felt he had to step up for the team this year. #RaysUp #CyZilla pic.twitter.com/zsnke8Y1EG
— FOX Sports Florida (@FOXSportsFL) November 14, 2018
The Voting Results
17 first-place votes for @snellzilla4! pic.twitter.com/oGpLPN3Qwy
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) November 14, 2018
One separator in a tight AL Cy Young race: Blake Snell earned 9 of 10 first-place votes among AL East voters. pic.twitter.com/QIY8848QG2
— Dave Haller (@HallerDave) November 14, 2018
Twitter reactions to Snell’s Win
Verlander A.L. Cy Young finish:
— Austin Drake (@austin_drake) November 14, 2018
2018 - 2nd (Snell)
2017 - 5th
2016 - 2nd (Porcello)
2012 - 2nd (Price)
2011 - 1st
2010 - 11th
2009 - 3rd
2007 - T-5th
2006 - 7th#Legend https://t.co/7vFFULwRkr
Let’s just say I won’t be going to Tampa any time soon #Tampastrikesagain #CyYoung ... Justin wants everyone to know I’m “joking”
— Kate Upton (@KateUpton) November 15, 2018
Snell on the innings argument: "I would've been excited to see what an extra 30 (innings) would've looked like. I really feel like I could've lowered my ERA even more, honestly. Next year, I'm going to have to prove it."
— Juan Toribio (@juanctoribio) November 15, 2018
Any time you’re mentioned with @45PedroMartinez, you’ve done something right. pic.twitter.com/huJya5fFdm
— MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) November 14, 2018
Blake Snell made a combined eight starts against the Astros, Indians, and Red Sox. He went 7-0 with a 1.19 ERA against the three division winners.
— David Laurila (@DavidLaurilaQA) November 14, 2018
Here's 34 seconds of the nastiest @snellzilla4 breaking balls from 2018.
— Pitcher List (@PitcherList) November 14, 2018
Favoring sliders and curveballs more often while keeping them low and out of the zone made him flat-out unhittable.
Blake Snell deserves the 2018 AL Cy Young award. pic.twitter.com/muiyILevHu
.@snellzilla4 had the HIGHEST ERA+ (219) for a lefty in a season during the live ball era. pic.twitter.com/gDNqdW0tpD
— MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) November 15, 2018
Don't forget that @snellzilla4 officially becomes the first Twitch streamer to win the Cy Young
— Juan Toribio (@juanctoribio) November 14, 2018
Congrats from across the league
On behalf of all of us at @FOXSportsRays and @RaysBaseball fans everywhere, congratulations @snellzilla4 on winning the 2018 American League Cy Young Award!! #CyZilla pic.twitter.com/cbw7Uqyf9N
— FOX Sports Florida (@FOXSportsFL) November 14, 2018
#CyZilla https://t.co/CXG3C5ikuY
— Tommy Pham (@TphamLV) November 14, 2018
Zilla!!!! pic.twitter.com/qX9GzmFZ25
— Tyler Glasnow (@TGlasnow) November 14, 2018
Super happy and proud of my hermanito @snellzilla4 congrats on the 1st of many #CyYoung keep working hard and grinding. Today you are El Final!! Hahaha #CyZilla pic.twitter.com/8SZBVWGHIM
— Carlos Gomez (@RealCarlosGomez) November 15, 2018
Congrats @snellzilla4 !! Was an absolute pleasure watchin u dominate every 5th day unlike any other pitcher ive ever played behind! Glad we are on the same team my man! #mista3ohhhhfivee
— Kevin Kiermaier (@KKiermaier39) November 15, 2018
Congrats to the homie @snellzilla4 #cyyoung2018 Without a doubt.. @RaysBaseball pic.twitter.com/LcRiJuEWgg
— Daniel Robertson (@D_Robertson28) November 15, 2018
Congratulations @snellzilla4 what an incredible year! https://t.co/UJpqaahKaI
— Joey Wendle (@JoeyWendle) November 14, 2018
Huge shout out to @snellzilla4 on bringing home the cy young! Many more to come!!
— Brandon Lowe (@Sweet_n_Lowe5) November 14, 2018
Stoked for you @snellzilla4! You deserve this without a doubt, you had an amazing year and it was incredible to watch you go out there each bump day! #CyZilla
— Ryne Stanek (@rstanek_55) November 15, 2018
Congrats brother! @snellzilla4 Man was lights out all year!
— C.J. Cron (@CCron24) November 15, 2018
#CyZilla mood. pic.twitter.com/0QddPvzG3q
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) November 14, 2018
Your 2018 AL Cy Young winner. Congrats, @snellzilla4! #RaysUp pic.twitter.com/6zjTv2nNUR
— Rays Community (@RaysCommunity) November 15, 2018
Other Priceless Reactions
Big mood. #CyZilla pic.twitter.com/4qILoRjdCv
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) November 15, 2018
#Rays Snell said he has over 400 text messages already: "I didn't know I gave my number out to that many people.''
— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) November 15, 2018
Well... your move, Bradley.#CyZilla https://t.co/KAFvzZPSVq
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) November 14, 2018
Congrats to Blake Snell on winning the AL Cy Young. pic.twitter.com/cskdF0ukbQ
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) November 14, 2018
If snell is too busy to interview, we have an alternative pic.twitter.com/FAhVlPV0Rp
— lhm37 (@Homein22) November 15, 2018
Oh God imagine being this wrong pic.twitter.com/XVxXnGbsJ4
— DRaysBay (@draysbay) November 14, 2018