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Photo from MLB.com As I take a second glance, I certainly have no problem with San Francisco Giants flame thrower Tim Lincecum winning the National League CY Young today, which is obviously the young flame throwers first. Originally, I thought that CC Sabathia and Brad Lidge were more deserving because of their tremendous seasons. It is a special year for any closer to not even blow a single save, let alone even a few. All the cards must fall into place for that to happen, and for Lidge to do that is simply amazing. Sabathia would have won this award if he was in Milwaukee from the beginning of the year, and pitched like he did after coming over from the Indians in the mid season trade that propelled the Brewers to the Wild Card in the Senior Circuit. It is truly hard to ignore an 11-2 record with a 1.65 ERA, and how much of an impact Sabathia made on that team. The fact that he garnered one first place vote was a joke in my mind, especially with the way Brandon Webb (who finished seco...

Are The Dodgers Ready To Make It To The World Series Or Will The Phillies Prove That Consistent Winning Is The Key To A Championship (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) By James Eddy Preview Tonight the Philadelphia Phillies and The Los Angeles Dodgers are poised to meet in the National League Championship Series. The Dodgers made it to the NLCS by sweeping the favorite Cubs in 3 games. While the Phillies made it into the CS by beating the Brewers in 4 games taking the series 3 to 1. Now this is where the similarities end between these two teams. Now not only do these teams wear the exact opposite colors; the Phillies wear red, while the Dodgers wear famous Dodger blue, but their path to the playoffs was completely different. The Phillies were a favorite to repeat as National League East division champions, but things were shaky early when slugger Ryan Howard got off to a slow start. Despite the slow start by Howard, the Phillies were carried by second baseman Chase Utley, who seemed to be...