Close calls in Cy Young races; Harper, Donaldson for MVP

Here's how stacked the NL Cy Young race is: Max Scherzer struck out 276 batters with a 2.79 ERA and became the first major leaguer in 42 years to throw two no-hitters in one season. Those credentials might be good enough to challenge Gerrit Cole for fourth place. In a season filled with pitching performances for the ages, Jake Arrieta, Zack Greinke and perennial contender Clayton Kershaw headline one of the deepest Cy Young fields in decades.New York Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud (7) and Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper (34) watch Harper's two-run home run in the eighth inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, in New York. The Nationals won 3-1. (AP...