The last couple of days we’ve been looking at the MVP award, specifically how long it’s been since a player from each team has won the trophy. Today we’re repeating the exercise, but for the Cy Young award. There’s a real shocker at the end, but ... you just skipped right to it, didn’t you?
Cy Young droughts, N.L. edition
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| Team | Last Cy | Player | Notes |
| Mets | 2012 | R.A. Dickey | Only knuckler to win Cy, though not the first deserving. |
| Dodgers | 2011 | Clayton Kershaw | Sandy Who-fax? (Sorry.) |
| Phillies | 2010 | Roy Halladay | "Can't be trusted in mixed leagues." God, that's depressing. |
| Giants | 2009 | Tim Lincecum | This is the year we thought we #killedthewin. Sometimes they come back! |
| Padres | 2007 | Jake Peavy | Was unanimous pick in only year he received any Cy Young votes. |
| D'backs | 2006 | Brandon Webb | Hasn't pitched in majors since Opening Day 2009. Retired in February. |
| Cardinals | 2005 | Chris Carpenter | Dontrelle Willis came in 2nd. Finished '13 with Salt Lake Bees. |
| Braves | 1998 | Tom Glavine | "Released a charity wine called 'Cabernet Glavingnon'." |
| Nationals | 1997 | Pedro Martinez | I'm counting this one, even if the Nats don't. |
| Cubs | 1992 | Greg Maddux | Mark Prior led NL pitchers in WAR in 2003. Lost to Gagne (55-0 in saves). |
| Pirates | 1990 | Doug Drabek | Wins, wins, wins, wins, wins. |
| Brewers | 1982 | Pete Vuckovich | "I think it's just an incredibly bad (Cy Young) selection." - Bill James |
| Marlins | - | - | José Fernandez in 2014. Book it. |
| Rockies | - | - | Can a Rocky win a Cy? It'd have to be a weird year. Maybe a reliever. |
| Reds | - | - | NO RED HAS EVER WON THE CY YOUNG AWARD. TELL EVERYONE. |
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