Zack Greinke Wins AL Cy Young

Zack Greinke was announced the AL Cy Young winner today for AL's best pitcher.  No surprise here as Greinke lead the league with an amazing 2.16 era.  Greinke recieved only 3 second place votes, as he crushed the competition which included Mariners starter Felix Hernadez (second place) and Tigers ace Justin Verlander (third place).  World Champion C.C Sabathia from the Yanks came in 4th with a mere 13 votes, and soon to be Red Sox (Its probably going to happen from what I have been hearing) rounded out the top five with 11 votes.

Interesting fact, with Greinke winning, the AL Cy Young winner has resided in the AL Central for the fourth straight year ('09 Greinke, '08 Cliff Lee, '07 C.C Sabathia, '06 Johan Santana) and the 5th time in 6th years ('04 Johan Santana).  Bartolo Colon won in 2005 for the Angels, dont get me started on this because if Mariano was going to win a Cy Young, it would have been in 2005.  There was no clear cut starter that year, and all Mariano did is post a 1.38 ERA, 43 Saves in 47 chances, 7-4 record, 78.1 innings, 80 k's, gave up 50 hits, 12 runs, 2 (yes, 2) HR's, and had under a 1.00 whip.  The fact he did not win is mind boggling, utter stupidity, and pisses me off to no end.  How cool would it be to say along with Mo's other accomplishments "Cy Young Award Winner."  Ahh, I guess we just have to settle for 5 time world champion, best reliever ever, most saves in the postseason, and possibly regualr season if Hoffman ever retires.  O well.

- Lew