Too bad it’s in the Cy Young and not the playoffs.
Sabbathia beats out Beckett for AL Cy Young.
Seriously, though, as good as Sabbathia was, it’s been basically impossible to recognize Beckett’s performance this year. Not just because he won an additional game, but because he absolutely set himself apart from last year and other pitchers on the Sox staff. Wakefield had a tremendous year as well (17 wins?!), but Beckett simply dominated.
The votes were cast before the end of the regular season, but I don’t think that would matter. Too many writers had been talking about Sabbathia during the regular season.
Expect Eric Wedge to win AL Manager of the Year over Francona or Torre.
