Link to the preseason voting
http://www.msbsim.com/forum/index.php?topic=331.0
This really comes down to if you think Kershaw has enough GS/innings to qualify. With 23 GS and 171.2 innings he has enough to qualify for the pitching leader board report. If you think the Cy should go to someone with more GS and/or innings then there are some other deserving candidates.
Kershaw = 1.63 ERA, 13-2 record, 23 GS, 6 CG, 3 SHO, 171.2 innings, 134 hits, 18 walks, 176 K's, .528 OPS against
Syndergaard = 2.42 ERA, 21-5 record, 33 GS, 1 CG, 0 SHO, 215.1 innings, 170 hits, 45 walks, 225 K's, .587 OPS against
Sanchez = 2.57 ERA, 19-8 record, 32 GS, 2 CG, 0 SHO, 206.2 innings, 162 hits, 56 walks, 176 K's, .593 OPS against
Martinez = 2.57 ERA, 17-4 record, 34 GS, 5 CG, 4 SHO, 224.0 innings, 169 hits. 86 walks, 174 K's, .599 OPS against
Lester = 2.68 ERA, 12-4 record, 33 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 198.0 innings, 168 hits, 47 walks, 188 K's, .641 OPS against
Pomeranz = 2.98 ERA, 16-4 record, 33 GS, 2 CG, 2 SHO, 196.0 innings, 133 hits, 51 walks, 237 K's, .604 OPS against
Scherzer = 3.21 ERA, 18-12 record, 33 GS, 7 CG, 2 SHO, 249.2 innings, 186 hits, 64 walks, 286 K's, .644 OPS against
Fernandez = 3.29 ERA, 13-9 record, 32 GS, 1 CG, 1 SHO, 202.1 innings, 182 hits, 62 walks, 268 K's, .660 OPS against
Martinez = 2.57 ERA, 17-4 record, 34 GS, 5 CG, 4 SHO, 224.0 innings, 169 hits. 86 walks, 174 K's, .599 OPS against
and our only no hitter of the year.
I'm the biggest Kershaw fan in the world, but the innings do make me balk at giving him the CY. And with how the Landlubbers took us both down this year, I have to give the nod to Thor.