stltoday.com - 11/19/2009
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Chris Carpenter was the best starting pitcher in the National League. When he pitched, he was the toughest starter to hit. That is why he won the league’s earned-run average title. Adam Wainwright built the best season -– from start to finish -- so he deserved the NL’s Cy Young Award this ...
wezen-ball.com - 11/20/2009
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wezen-ball.com —
Yesterday was a seminal day in baseball history.
When it was announced that Chris Carpenter finished second...
in the National League Cy Young voting despite not being named on two ballots - yes, two whole ballots - the game of baseball was irreparably changed, and not for the better. It may be ...
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The Carpenter Travesty
stltoday.com - 11/20/2009
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stltoday.com —
Of all the many mysteries surrounding our national
pastime, none is more baffling than the rather peculiar...
obsession by so many who profess a love of baseball who repeatedly try to turn this wonderfully simple game into a mind-numbing, highfalutin' ...
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Why don't wins count anymore?
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Lincecum wins Cy Young; Some Appalled
Stan Musial's Stance —
... As can be expected, some Cardinal writers are incensed by this result, and that's fine. And as is typical in these types of contests, some voter ranking choices are being ...
More Thoughts On The Cy Young
C70 At The Bat —
If you've not seen them, my selections for the Cardinal Bloggers Awards are below. The votes are coming in from across the blogosphere and we should have some results maybe this weekend. ...
Two Internet Writers May Have Cost Chris Carpenter the NL Cy Young
The Big Lead —
... nights a week watching? Focused on one team by necessity, they’re seeing less baseball than their Internet counterparts, let alone the dedicated fan. Writers voting based on what they heard only hardens conventional wisdom.
This also shows statistics are not calcifying or dehumanizing baseball analysis. The statistically-inclined Law and Carroll looked at identical data. They came to different conclusions.
Wainwright got jobbed in Cy Young voting [Post-Dispatch]
People: We've Moved Beyond Wins and RBIs
No, You're a Towel —
... pitchers in their leagues and won the awards.
*Side Note: I finally had to note this, but the NL West was a better division than the NL Central in 2009. Hands down. There were three teams that could have made the playoffs and two teams that did. The Cards were the only playoff-caliber team in the NL Central and they got swept in the first round by a team from the NL West. So which crap division does Tim Lincecum play in?
But let the griping begin...
STL Today writer Jeff Gordon decides to rip into the decision saying that Wainwright got ...
St. Louis writer has a meltdown over "Waino" and Carpenter losing to Lincecum
Lone Star Ball —
St. Louis writer has a meltdown over "Waino" and Carpenter losing to Lincecum
But the most entertaining part is the fanboy comments, complaining about how everyone is biased against Cardinals players.
Wrong Choice?
Blak4rest —
... he doesn't. The two biggest arguments are in support of Adam Wainwright and Chris Carpenter, who finished behind the noted blunt-puffing Lincecum in the voting. Us? We have no problem with it and believe the award should have gone to either Lincecum or Wainwright, not Carpenter. Had Wainwright won 20 games, which he would have had the Cards' bullpen not blown games on his behalf, we probably wouldn't be having this discussion. But in St. Louis, they're screaming highway robbery. St. Louis Today
More Thoughts On The Cy Young
Seamheads.com —
... If you’ve not seen them, my selections for the Cardinal Bloggers Awards are below. The votes are coming in from across the blogosphere and we should have some results maybe this weekend.I briefly ...
Lincecum Enlists the Nerds For Second Cy Win
Give 'em Some Stankeye! —
... or agree with (or for a ridiculously convoluted reason like Ken Rosenthal did). I would feel pretty angry. Yes, there is a large amount of homerism that comes along with these awards, and that loyalty can often intrude upon logic and common sense. So I do try my best to feel some compassion for the Cardinal fans who are wasting away so many hours in a foamy rage, plotting ways to assault Keith Law. After all, they're only showing love for their team. Then I read stupid shit like this, and any shred of compassion runs away screaming. What a bunch of dumbasses. ...
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Cy Not In The Cards
seamheads.com 11/19/2009 — (OK, I’m sure that’ll be a headline used by just about everyone. Nobody’s ever said I was creative.)
The news is out , and Tim Lincecum won another Cy Young, beating out Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright. It was a ridiculously tight race, with Lincecum beating Carp by 6 ...
NL Cy Young Award: Tim Lincecum
mlb.fanhouse.com 11/19/2009 — by Jeff Fletcher Tim Lincecum won his second consecutive Cy Young Award on Thursday, pulling out a narrow victory that is likely to be the story of this awards season.
The Giants' 25-year-old flame-thrower edged out Cardinals' teammates Chris ...
Cy Not In The Cards
cardinal70.com 11/20/2009 — (OK, I'm sure that'll be a headline used by just about everyone. Nobody's ever said I was creative.) The news is out , and Tim Lincecum won another Cy Young, beating out Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright. It was a ridiculously tight ...
Jon Heyman Throws Stones From A Glass House
tylersarticles.blogspot.com 11/23/2009 — Sports Illustrated senior writer Jon Heyman posted the following on his Twitter account shortly after it was announced that Tim Lincecum won the 2009 National League Cy Young: i dont mean to pick on the voters. but how do 2 of them leave chris carpenter off the ballot entirely? ...
Tim Lincecum Wins Second Straight Cy Young —
Knuckle Curve
Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants won his second straight NL Cy Young Award. In a close race, Lincecum edged Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright — both of the St. Louis Cardinals. The Giants hurler became the first back-to-back winner since Randy Johnson won four straight Cy Young ...
NL Cy Young Award: Tim Lincecum —
FanHouse
by Jeff Fletcher Tim Lincecum won his second consecutive Cy Young Award on Thursday, pulling out a narrow victory that is likely to be the story of this awards season.
The Giants' 25-year-old flame-thrower edged out Cardinals' teammates Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright in an election ...
NL Cy Young Award: Tim Lincecum —
FanHouse
by Jeff Fletcher Tim Lincecum won his second consecutive Cy Young Award on Thursday, pulling out a narrow victory that is likely to be the story of this awards season. The Giants' 25-year-old flame-thrower edged out Cardinals' teammates Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright in an election that ...
Haren finishes 5th in NL Cy Young voting —
Fanster.com
Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants won his 2nd consecutive National League Cy Young Award in one of the closest votes ever, beating out St. Louis right-handers Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright, who finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Only ten points separated the three pitchers in the ...
Timmmmmah! —
Bugs & Cranks
B & C would like to congratulate San Francisco’s Tim Lincecum on winning the 2009 National League Cy Young award.
The narrow victory over Chris Carpenter earned ”The Freak” back-to-back hardware, making Timmy the first NL hurler to do so since teammate Randy Johnson won ...
Tim Lincecum Wins NL Cy Young Award —
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Tim Lincecum won the NL Cy Young award for the second straight season, edging out Adam Wainwright and Chris Carpenter . Lincecum, 25, went 15-7 with a 2.48 ERA. He struck out a league-leading 261 batters, walking 68 in 225.1 innings. He made his second consecutive All-Star appearance and led ...
