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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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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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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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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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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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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Fan perspective: Top 5 American League contenders for the 2011 Cy Young (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Felix Hernandez won the 2010 American League Cy Young Award despite a dismal win-loss record of 13-12. Seattle just couldn't put together the offense when needed to back up Hernandez and his award-winning stats. His superior stats outweighed the impressive win-loss records of...

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AL roundup: A look at Sunday’s games (The Canadian Press)

Jered Weaver lost his cool and lost to Justin Verlander in a matchup of AL Cy Young Award contenders.

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Colon pitches Yankees past Athletics 5-0 (AP)

Bartolo Colon believes he's a better pitcher at age 38 after missing an entire season than he was during his harder-throwing, Cy Young award winning days. He sure pitched that way against Oakland, throwing a four-hitter for his first shutout in nearly five years as the New York Yankees beat the Athletics for the eighth straight time, 5-0 on Monday.

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Fan preview: Top five 2011 American League Cy Young candidates (Associated Content)

The 2010 American League Cy Young Award went to Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners. Despite the Mariners' woes last year, his ERA of 2.27 was the best in Major League Baseball even though he had a 13-12 record, thanks to the last place team in the AL West. Other pitchers had better records, but Hernandez had better stats other than won-loss totals. The 2011 edition of the American League Cy Young Award will be just as surprising by the end of the season.

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