Gorilla: Thursday, November 13 Cliff Lee was named the AL Cy Young Award winner. Clifford posted a record of 22-3 accompanied with a petite 2.54 ERA. The Cy Young Award remains in C-Town as last year CC Sabathia captured the recognition as best pitcher in the AL. Before CC, the Indian's only Cy Young had been Gaylord Perry in 1974.
What makes Cliff Lee's award more impressive is that he was sent down to the minors in the middle of the season after putting up a dismal 5-8 record with an ERA of 6.29. During the spring training prior to the 2008 regular season, Lee was fighting for the fifth spot in the rotation. After an intense physical training routine in the off-season and a historic 2008 campaign, Lee is now set as the ace of the staff for 2009.
On another note, Grady Sizemore earned his second Gold Glove and his first Silver Slugger award. These recognitions come from an incredible defensive and offensive season that included a 30-30 year. By the way, our last MVP award was acheived by Al Rosen in 1953. Grady, I think its time that prestigious award returns to Cleveland.
Enjoy some clips of Grady being one of the best players in baseball. His catch at 55seconds is a personal favorite of mine.
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