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NEW YORK — Talk about a freak — Tim Lincecum needed just 15 wins to bag another NL Cy Young Award.
NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Angels could have crumbled when pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a car accident in April, overcome by waves of grief and sadness.
NEW YORK — Zack Greinke won the American League Cy Young Award on Tuesday, easily beating out Felix Hernandez after a spectacular season short on wins but long on domination.
OAKLAND, Calif. — General manager Billy Beane is committed to a youth movement for his small-market Oakland Athletics, even if the payoff takes time.
Pitcher John Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, two-year contract Friday from the Chicago Cubs.
The 31-year-old left-hander combined to go 3-0 with a 3.36 ERA last season in a career-high 75 relief appearances with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cubs.
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New-age stats shed light on old Cy Young votes
For so many years, the formula for winning a Cy Young Award was pretty simple: Win a lot of games.
Denny McLain was a unanimous pick in 1968 and deservedly so. He posted 31 victories _ the combined total of this year's Cy Young starters, Tim Lincecum and Zack Greinke.
A whopping win total, a good ERA and a bunch of strikeou
Tim Lincecum has been so dominant in his first two full major league seasons that even his top bosses don't know how he can get much better.
Two NL Cy Young Awards, a pair of All-Star selections _ all at age 25.
Lincecum has a couple of ideas in that area: Grow up and make better decisions personally, and pitch the San Fran
Reliever Aaron Heilman was acquired Thursday by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Chicago Cubs for two minor league prospects.
The 31-year-old right-hander was 4-4 with a 4.11 ERA in 70 appearances last season, striking out 65 and walking 34. He spent six seasons with the New York Mets before he was traded to Seattle last December, th
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