Tim Lincecum and Chris Carpenter Jostling for National League Cy Young Supremacy
As the calendar threatens to turn from August to September and essentially the last month of the Major League Baseball season, we're entering award season.
Or at least award speculation season.
Observers get to speculate on who will win what, while players have about 40 games to put the finishing touches on their cases for the individual awards.
For the modern pitcher, that means eight to 10 starts depending on off days and durability.
In the National League, the race for the Cy Young Award has many qualified entrants. Guys like Josh Johnson, Adam Wainwright, Matt Cain, Dan Haren, and a few others have a good shot at the gold if they can put together a strong stretch run.
But they'll all need the two leaders to stumble as the leaves turn.
Those ...
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