"King Felix" Gets his Crown

     Seattle Mariner's pitcher, Felix Hernandez, was awarded the 2010 AL Cy Young Award on Thursday.  Hernandez posted a 13-12 record with a 2.27 ERA.  He led the league in innings (249.2) and was second in strikeouts (232).
     His 13 wins was the lowest total for a Cy Young winner ever.  The voters appeared to overlook the Mariner's lackluster offense, which provided Hernandez with one run or less in 10 of his starts.
    "This confirms the Cy Young is an award not only for the pitcher with the most wins, but the most dominant," Hernandez said while celebrating with his family in his native Venezuela.
     The National League Cy Young award was unanimously given to Roy Halladay.  Halladay's regular season perfect game and NLDS no-hitter led to his 2nd career Cy Young award and first in the National League.