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'Doc' Halladay picks up NL Cy Young Award
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November 18, 2010, Thursday
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ROY Halladay added another victory to an almost perfect season on Tuesday, unanimously winning the National League Cy Young Award for best pitcher. He became the fifth pitcher to earn the honor in both leagues.
The Philadelphia ace was an easy choice after leading the league with 21 wins and topping the majors in innings, shutouts and complete games.
Acquired by the Phillies from Toronto last December and immediately given a US$60 million, three-year contract extension, Halladay did everything expected of him - and more.
Halladay threw a perfect game at Florida on May 29, firmly stamping this season as the Year of the Pitcher, then tossed a no-hitter game against Cincinnati in his playoff debut.
Halladay received all 32 first-place votes in results released by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Adam Wainwright of St Louis was second and Ubaldo Jimenez of Colorado was third. San Francisco ace Tim Lincecum, who won the past two NL Cy Youngs, finished 11th.
Halladay went 21-10 with a 2.44 ERA and 219 strikeouts in his first season in the NL. The 33-year-old right-hander pitched 250 2-3 innings, nine complete games and four shutouts, living up to his billing for excellence and durability.
The pitcher nicknamed "Doc" added to the 2003 AL Cy Young he won with the Blue Jays. He joined Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and Gaylord Perry as pitchers to earn the award in both leagues.
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves beefed up their right-handed batting power when they acquired two-time All-Star Dan Uggla in a trade with the Florida Marlins on Tuesday.
The power-hitting second baseman, coming off the best offensive season of his career, was exchanged for left-handed pitcher Mike Dunn and infielder Omar Infante.
"Dan gives us the right-handed power we have been looking to add to the middle of our lineup for the last couple of years," Braves general manager Frank Wren said in a statement. "There are not many of those guys out there."
Uggla hit .287 with 33 home runs and 105 RBIs for the Marlins last season, ranking fifth in the National League for homers and RBIs.
The Philadelphia ace was an easy choice after leading the league with 21 wins and topping the majors in innings, shutouts and complete games.
Acquired by the Phillies from Toronto last December and immediately given a US$60 million, three-year contract extension, Halladay did everything expected of him - and more.
Halladay threw a perfect game at Florida on May 29, firmly stamping this season as the Year of the Pitcher, then tossed a no-hitter game against Cincinnati in his playoff debut.
Halladay received all 32 first-place votes in results released by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Adam Wainwright of St Louis was second and Ubaldo Jimenez of Colorado was third. San Francisco ace Tim Lincecum, who won the past two NL Cy Youngs, finished 11th.
Halladay went 21-10 with a 2.44 ERA and 219 strikeouts in his first season in the NL. The 33-year-old right-hander pitched 250 2-3 innings, nine complete games and four shutouts, living up to his billing for excellence and durability.
The pitcher nicknamed "Doc" added to the 2003 AL Cy Young he won with the Blue Jays. He joined Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and Gaylord Perry as pitchers to earn the award in both leagues.
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves beefed up their right-handed batting power when they acquired two-time All-Star Dan Uggla in a trade with the Florida Marlins on Tuesday.
The power-hitting second baseman, coming off the best offensive season of his career, was exchanged for left-handed pitcher Mike Dunn and infielder Omar Infante.
"Dan gives us the right-handed power we have been looking to add to the middle of our lineup for the last couple of years," Braves general manager Frank Wren said in a statement. "There are not many of those guys out there."
Uggla hit .287 with 33 home runs and 105 RBIs for the Marlins last season, ranking fifth in the National League for homers and RBIs.
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