First and foremost, congratulations C.C. on your tremendous year! Your development as an ace has been steadily improving over the years and I hope to have you around for ten more.
Now to why this is "Half-Empty"...In one word...Timing.
I would love to see C.C. win 10 Cy Young awards as long as he is a Cleveland Indian. The problem is of course, there is no guarantee as of yet that he will be beyond 2008. With Mark Shapiro and Co. currently in the process of putting a long-term proposal together, you can bet that at least one of the front office members said, D@mn...better add some more dollars and another year to that deal! Okay, so maybe he didn't use profanity, but be sure that it was on their minds.
Secondly, after watching the ALCS, it is very difficult for me to accept C.C. as the best pitcher in the American League. Quite frankly, I'd rather have Beckett and Johan than C.C.. Heck, by the 2nd half of the year, I felt more confident with Fausto on the hill, but I digress. The Cy Young award is supposed to be for the best "regular" season pitcher in 2007. It is certainly arguable that C.C. had a better season than any other in the A.L.. Thus, my argument is not that he didn't deserve it...rather that I just wish the timing was better.
Sorry C.C....I didn't intend to rain on your parade. I hope you make me regret it by signing a deal soon.
On a side note...I was pleasantly surprised to see Carmona get his much deserved recognition, finishing in 4th place. This of course, has little effect on his current contract....not yet at least.
Here is how the voting broke down:
---------------------------1st-----2nd-----3rd----Total
Sabathia, Cle-------------19------ 8--------0------- 119
Josh Beckett, Bos-------8-------14-------4--------86
John Lackey, L.A.-------1------- 5-------16-------36
Others receiving votes: Fausto Carmona, Cle, 7; Erik Bedard, Bal, 1; Roy Halladay, Tor, 1; Johan Santana, Min, 1.; Justin Verlander, Det, 1.
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