Hey Everyone,
The National League Cy Young Award winner was announced today and it is Tim Lincecum of the San Fransisco Giants for the second year in a row. He becomes the first repeat winner since Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson, who ironically was a teammate of Lincecum's this past season.
The vote was a close one with Lincecum beating out St. Louis Cardinal teammates Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright. Only 10 points separated the top three vote-getters. Carpenter was second and Wainwright finished third despite getting the most first-place votes.
Lincecum received 11 first-place votes, 12 seconds and nine thirds for 100 points in balloting released by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Carpenter had nine firsts, 14 seconds and seven thirds to take second with 94.
Wainwright, who led the NL with 19 wins and 233 innings, had 12 first-place votes, five seconds and 15 thirds for 90 points. Trevor Hoffman, who finished behind Tom Glavine in 1998, is the only other player to get the most firsts and not win the award.
Personally, I feel that Wainwright should have won the award because, one he won more games, his ERA was very similar though slightly higher and his team qualified for the playoffs while Lincecum's did not so you can argue his year meant more.
Moving on, the baseball free agent signing period begins tonight at 11:01 p.m. CST. I don't expect the Twins to make huge moves, they never really do, but hopefully we will get news that they've signed a veteran 3rd baseman, a starting pitcher who will improve the staff and have signed a certain All-Star catcher to a contract extension. If two of those three does not happen, count me disappointed. I must be off for now but I would love to hear what your opinions of what the Twins should do and who they should try get. Take care.
Joe
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