When the Cy Young Awards are given to their winners after the MLB season concludes many Mets fans are going to be sorely disappointed when Johan Santana does not take the award home. He is deserving, no doubt, but the award is given to the best pitcher in the National League, and that, is without any doubt, Tim Lincecum of the Giants.
Although both guys have the stats to win the award, I have to give the nod to Lincecum. 8-2, 2.37 ERA 132 K in 114 IP. Those numbers are just downright filthy. He is on pace to win 17 games and strikeout 285 batters this season. Last night he threw his 3rd complete game and 2nd SHO. Oh, did I mention that it was against Albert Pujols and the Cardinals? He managed to hold "The Machine" to just one hit and even made the best in the game look absolutely foolish on a breaking ball.
For a guys who is listed at 5'11" and 170 lbs. to be pitching the way he is at the ripe old age of 25, it is safe to say that he is truly a notch above the rest of the pitchers in the National League. So I'm sorry Mets fans but Johan won't get that Cy Young as long as "The Freak" has something to say and do about it.
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