Tim Lincecum - who has sometimes been referred to as “The Franchise” and more recently “The Freak” by Sports Illustrated - has won the 2008 Cy Young Award - receiving 23 of 32 first-place votes.
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The diminutive San Francisco Giants ace was readily available on most wires when the 2007 season began – and now he’s taking home the most coveted individual award a MLB pitcher can obtain.
Brandon Webb placed second with 73 points, and Johan Santana placed third with 55 points.
C.C. Sabathia finished in 5th place in the voting, who - despite his dominance of the NL, did not have a very strong first half while pitching for the American League’s Cleveland Indians prior to last seasons trade deadline.
