While Lee’s season has certainly been built around outstanding fundamentals rather than a fluky strand rate or BABIP, do you think it’s likely that he will be able to continue his success in 2009 and beyond? Obviously he’s not a true talent 2.48 FIP guy, but do you think that Lee has re-invented himself? Despite the outstanding peripherals, I just can’t help but think this is an insane career year for a guy that’s never had a K/BB over 3 or a BB/9 under 2.

If Saunders has a particularly good September, he could be considered a candidate. Like Cliff Lee, he’s a guy for whom the numbers have simply been there: 14 wins, 3.07 ERA. I’m not arguing that Saunders is deserving of the Cy Young somehow, but the Angels are going to stomp into the playoffs and Saunders will be viewed as a big part of that. Moose is also a darkhorse if he has a great September and the Yankees make the postseason.