To the surprise of no one, our man Cliff Lee took home some serious hardware today. Lee went 22-3 this year with a 2.45 ERA, and there is no question he was the best pitcher in the American League.
There really isn't much I can say in a small space about Lee's 2008. We all know how he struggled in '07, getting sent to Buffalo, then returning in a bullpen role. And we all know how he dominated this year, from start to finish.
A couple of months ago, I wrote in this space that I looked forward to posting a game-by-game account of Lee's season after he won the Cy Young. I do look forward to that, but it's not going to happen tonight. That's well within my rights as a blogger.
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2 comments:
Steve, as a historical note, Cliff Lee carried the torch for the Indians unprecedented Cy Young streak, when he won the 2008 award sandwiched in between C.C. Sabathia (2007) and Fausto Carmona (2009). Indians pitchers have now won 3 consecutive Cy Young Awards, by 3 different pitchers, setting a new record.
Good point, Jeff. And let's not forget Aaron Laffey in 2010, followed by Adam Miller in 2011. That's a run of five straight, all by different pitchers! Amazing!
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