Lincecum Wins 2nd Straight Cy Young

Well, it looks like the Bay Area's Sports Teams are getting their fair share of attention this week. Today, All-Star Pitcher of the San Francisco Giants Tim Lincecum won his 2nd straight Cy Young award for the National League. The Cy Young is an award given to the top pitchers in Major League Baseball each season, one given to a pitcher in the American League, the other in the National League. Lincecum narrowly won the award as there was only a 10 point difference between him and the 3rd place winner. This season, Lincecum racked up 15 wins and 7 losses, had an ERA of 2.48, and led the NL with 261 strikeouts. He and the rest of the Giants, surprised the MLB this year as they almost qualified for an NL wildcard spot in the playoffs. Today was also Lincecum's first public appearance since his recent arrest for possession of marijuana on Oct. 30th. During today's press conference, he stated "I know that as a professional athlete I have a responsibility to conduct myself appropriately both on and off the field. I certainly have learned a valuable lesson through all of this and I promise to do better in the future." For Lincecum and the Giants, the future seems bright, provided that Lincecum cleans up his personal life.

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