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Cleveland's Lee wins AL Cy Young Award easily
first-place votes and 132 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
NEW YORK — Cliff Lee won the American League Cy Young Award in a runaway yesterday, capping a dominant comeback season that made him the second consecutive Cleveland Indians lefty to earn the honor.
Demoted to the minors last year, Lee went a major league-best 22-3 this season with a 2.54 ERA. He received 24 of 28
Toronto ace Roy Halladay was a distant runner-up with four first-place votes and 71 points. Record-setting closer Francisco Rodriguez of the Los Angeles Angels finished third with 32 points.
Lee became the third Cleveland pitcher to win the Cy Young, following Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry in 1972 and CC Sabathia last year.
Trudging through a disappointing season and cognizant of budget constraints, the injury-depleted Indians traded Sabathia to Milwaukee on July 7. He is expected to fetch a huge contract this offseason after filing for free agency.
An 18-game winner in 2005, Lee was hurt in spring training last year and struggled so badly he was sent to the minors. He returned to the big leagues and finished 5-8 with a 6.29 ERA, then was left off Cleveland's postseason roster.
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Pitching for an inconsistent team that rallied late to finish 81-81. Lee was a mark of consistency. Confident in his pinpoint fastball, he walked only 34 batters in 31 starts and suddenly went from No. 5 starter to ace.
AL in ERA and ranked second in innings (223 1-3) and complete games (four).
Determined to re-establish himself, Lee won a spot in the rotation during spring training and was the league's top pitcher from April on. He was 12-2 with a 2.31 ERA when he started for the AL in the July 15 All-Star game at Yankee Stadium.
Still, Lee was a heavy favorite to win Thursday. The only question seemed to be whether the vote would be unanimous.
The 30-year-old Lee led the
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