Cliff Lee Wins AL Cy Young Award

Last year CC Sabathia became the first Cleveland Indians pitcher to win the Cy Young Award since Gaylord Perry did it in 1972. Now Cliff Lee -- who coincidentally is the first Indians pitcher to win 20 games since Perry did it in 1974 -- has been named the first Indians pitcher to win the Cy Young since Sabathia did it last season, as he easily won the award over anybody else in the American League.

There wasn't much doubt as to who was going to win the award in the American League, though some thought Lee could get a challenge from Roy Halladay or Daisuke Matsuzaka, but neither of them deserved the award more than Lee did. After being sent down to the minors last season, Cliff returned to the bigs with a vengeance this past season going 22-3 with a 2.54 ERA.

Keep in mind that Lee won 22 games on a team that only won 81 games last season.

Roy Halladay did pick up four first place votes but finished in second place a mere 61 points behind Lee, with Francisco Rodriguez finishing in third. In other news, I would like anybody who voted for K-Rod to win the award to be prohibited for ever voting for anything ever again.