Webb wins NL Cy Young

[AppGuy04]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2661785

NEW YORK -- Brandon Webb of the Arizona Diamondbacks won a wide-open race for the NL Cy Young Award, beating out San Diego closer Trevor Hoffman on Tuesday.

One of six pitchers who tied for the league lead with a pedestrian total of 16 wins, Webb received 15 of 32 first-place votes and 103 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Hoffman, who broke the career saves record last season, got 12 first-place votes and 77 points.

St. Louis Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter, the 2005 Cy Young Award winner, finished third with two first-place votes and 63 points.

[AZGrizFan]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2661785

NEW YORK -- Brandon Webb of the Arizona Diamondbacks won a wide-open race for the NL Cy Young Award, beating out San Diego closer Trevor Hoffman on Tuesday.

One of six pitchers who tied for the league lead with a pedestrian total of 16 wins, Webb received 15 of 32 first-place votes and 103 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Hoffman, who broke the career saves record last season, got 12 first-place votes and 77 points.

St. Louis Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter, the 2005 Cy Young Award winner, finished third with two first-place votes and 63 points.


Outstanding!!!! A one-man wrecking crew this year....

I was afraid getting rocked in his last start would leave a bad memory in voters minds....apparently not! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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[dbackjon]

Woo hoo!!

Awesome job, Webby!!!

[dbackjon]

And for those counting, that makes FIVE Cy Young Awards that Dback pitchers have won in the NINE years the franchise has been in operation.

[blackfordpu]

Oswalt got hosed! :nod: ;)