For a Giants fan, it is always disturbing to see the Dodgers take over first place in the division. Today, the Diamondbacks relinquished the division lead and drop a 1/2 game behind the Dodgers. However, the Cy Young contest just became tighter. Diamondbacks ace, Brandon Webb (19-7), dropped his third straight. He now has an ERA of 3.41 in 197.2 innings pitched, with 166 strikeouts to his credit.
Tim Lincecum (15-3) has an ERA of 2.60 in 190.1 innings pitched with 216 strikeouts. More impressive is he has achieved it on a Giants team that has only scored 539 run this season compared to the Diamondbacks 640.
Chris Haft, the Giants beat reporter and author of the Giants Mailbag Column (08/25/2008) answered the question on ever Giants fans mind. The question asked was if anyone ever has ever won the Cy Young not only on a team with a losing record, but on a team so far below .500?
Chris responded “Yes indeed. The classic case is Steve Carlton, who captured the Cy Young Award while finishing 27-10 for the 1972 Philadelphia Phillies. Their record: 59-97. Other comparable examples include Brandon Webb -- this year's likely NL winner -- who took it home in 2006 when Arizona finished 76-86, and Randy Jones, the NL's Cy Young recipient in 1976 with a San Diego club that posted a 73-89 mark.”
How can Lincecum not get the Cy Young?!
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Lincecum is the better pitcher but the choice isn't exactly so clear. Win totals have always been a huge factor. The number 20 is magic. It would be swell if Webb sucked a few more times. Also, go Dodgers. (gag) If they win the division, some of the glow comes off Webb.
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