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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on February 11, 2012
Spring training starts with sluggers in new places (AP)
Tim Lincecum thought about the seismic shifts of baseball's offseason, the ones that saw Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder migrate to the American League. "I think it's great," San Francisco's two-time Cy Young Award winner joked. "I won't have to pitch to them anymore." Just 106 days after the surprising St.
Lincecum, Giants agree to two-year deal (The Canadian Press)
SAN FRANCISCO - Two-time NL Cy Young award winner Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants reached a verbal agreement Tuesday on a two-year contract worth US$40.5 million.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on January 24, 2012
Lincecum offered record $17M, asks for $21.5M (AP)
Tim Lincecum asked San Francisco for $21.5 million in arbitration, just shy of the record for a player, and the Giants offered him a club-record $17 million Tuesday on a dizzying day when 79 players agreed to contracts. The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner was among 54 players who exchanged figures with their teams, and his request fell short of the record $22 million requested by Roger Clemens...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on January 17, 2012
Previous Cy Young Winners in Dodgers’ History: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Add Clayton Kershaw's name to the long list of Dodgers who have won the Cy Young Award. Kershaw, who was named the 2011 National League Cy Young winner on Thursday, November 17, is the eighth pitcher in the storied history of the franchise to win it.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on November 17, 2011
Verlander unanimously wins Cy Young; is MVP next? (AP)
Justin Verlander was ready to jump into the debate. Shortly after winning the AL Cy Young Award on Tuesday in a unanimous vote, the Detroit Tigers' ace took on the far more intriguing question: Will he capture the MVP trophy, too? "Do I think it's possible? Yes. Would I like to win it? Of course," he said during a conference call.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on November 16, 2011
Verlander wins AL Cy Young in unanimous vote (The Canadian Press)
NEW YORK, N.Y. - There was little question Justin Verlander would unanimously win the AL Cy Young Award. Now, the far more intriguing question: Will he take the MVP, too?
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on November 15, 2011
James Shields deserves to be considered for AL Cy Young Award: A fan’s take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Most experts agree that there are three primary candidates for the 2011 American League Cy Young Award: CC Sabathia (19-7, 2.97 ERA, 211 K, 1.17 WHIP, .249 BAA, 3 CG, 1 SHO) from the New York Yankees; Jered Weaver (16.-7, 2.49 ERA, 176 K, 1.03 WHIP, .214 BAA, 4 CG, 2 SHO) from...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 7, 2011
Mike Flanagan’s death ruled a suicide (The Canadian Press)
BALTIMORE - Former Cy Young award winner Mike Flanagan died of a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head, the Maryland medical examiner ruled Thursday.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 25, 2011
Flanagan death ruled suicide by medical examiner (AP)
Former Cy Young award winner Mike Flanagan died of a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head, the Maryland medical examiner ruled Thursday. A police investigation revealed that the 59-year-old pitcher was upset about financial issues. He left no note. Flanagan's body was found Wednesday afternoon about 250 feet behind his home.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 25, 2011
MLB Notebook: Mike Flanagan dies of apparent suicide (Yahoo! Sports)
Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Mike Flanagan, a Cy Young Award winner who became a television announcer and top executive with the club, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Wednesday afternoon, according to police.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 25, 2011
