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Unanimous!

Morning news and notes for Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020

MLB: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

It’s hard to get two baseball writers to agree on something. Shane Bieber got every vote for the 2020 AL Cy Young Award.

Cleveland Baseball Team News

It's unanimous: Bieber wins 1st AL Cy Young
Once again, Shane Bieber has done what no other Indians pitcher has before. .Bieber brought home the American League Cy Young Award unanimously, a first in club history, as announced by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on MLB Network on Wednesday night.

Will Shane Bieber and Jose Ramirez be enough to carry the Cleveland Indians into the 2021 postseason? - cleveland.com
By Thursday night the Indians could very well have the AL Cy Young and MVP winner on the same roster. Shane Bieber was a unanimous pick by the Baseball Writers Association of America for the Cy Young Award on Wednesday night. Jose Ramirez is a finalist for the MVP award, which will be announced Thursday night by the BBWAA.

Shane Bieber and Trevor Bauer Win Cy Young Awards - The New York Times
Bieber, a right-hander for Cleveland, led all major league pitchers in several statistical categories, and Bauer, a right-hander for Cincinnati, wasn’t far behind.

Lee Muncy, father of Los Angeles Dodger Max Muncy, remembers his Cleveland roots - cleveland.com
Max Muncy, who helped the Dodgers win their first World Series since 1988, was drafted by the Indians in 2009, but went to Baylor University instead.

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