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Giants' Lincecum wins Cy Young Award

After 41 years, the National League Cy Young Award has returned to San Francisco.

Tim Lincecum this morning became the second San Francisco Giant to win baseball's most coveted pitching honor and the first since Mike McCormick in 1967.

In balloting announced by the Baseball Writers Association of America, Lincecum won in a landslide. He garnered 23 of 32 first-place votes, seven second-place votes and one third-place vote, for a total of 137 points.

Brandon Webb of Arizona finished second with four first-place votes and 73 points. The Mets' Johan Santana was third with four first-place votes and 55 points.

CC Sabathia of Milwaukee got the final first-place vote but finished fifth behind Brad Lidge, the Philadelphia closer.

One writer, Chris DeLuca of the Chicago Sun-Times, did not name Lincecum on his ballot. His three choices were Webb first, Lidge second, Santana third.

Thirty-two members of the BBWAA, two from each National League city, cast ballots after the final game of the regular season but before the playoffs. Five points were awarded for each first-place vote, three for second place and one for third place.

With his small frame and whip-like delivery fooling and overpowering hitters at an astounding rate, Lincecum captured an award that eluded some of the Giants' greatest pitchers, including Juan Marichal and Jason Schmidt. Gaylord Perry won in 1972 as a Cleveland Indian and in 1978 as a San Diego Padre. The award was first given in 1956.

In his first full big-league season, Lincecum threw 227 innings over 33 starts and one relief appearance. He went 18-5 with a 2.62 ERA and led the majors with 265 strikeouts.

In the National League, only Santana had a better ERA (2.53). Only Santana (2341/3) and Cole Hamels (2271/3) had more innings.

YAY!!!! TIMMY!!!!

Comments

[bunyip.livejournal.com]

Well deserved. :)