http://www.scorespro.com/forum en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:43:07 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.scorespro.com/forum/easyaction/misc/rss.jpg http://www.scorespro.com/forum http://www.scorespro.com/forum/f35/new-age-stats-shed-light-cy-youngs-ap-252009/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:49:23 GMT For so many years, the formula for winning a Cy Young Award was pretty simple: Win a lot of games. Denny McLain was a unanimous pick in 1968 and deservedly so. He posted 31 victories -- the combined total of this year's Cy Young starters, Tim Lincecum and Zack Greinke. A whopping win total, a good ERA and a bunch of strikeouts often brought home the hardware.

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Reliever Aaron Heilman was acquired Friday by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Chicago Cubs for two minor league prospects. The 31-year-old right-hander was 4-4 with a 4.11 ERA in 70 appearances last season, striking out 65 and walking 34. He spent six seasons with the New York Mets before he was traded to Seattle last December, then was dealt to the Cubs the next month.



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