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Rupe, Sheets Win Cy Young Awards
Dominating Seasons By Both
11/12/2009
Uncasville, CT- Milwaukee Brewers ace Ben Sheets went 18-4 with a 2.03 in winning the National League Cy Young Award. He was dominant all year long, leading the league in strikeouts with 296, against a remarkable thirteen walks. Opponents hit just .221 against him, and in 37 starts he gave up just 16 home runs. However, Sheets was 0-2 in the playoffs for the Brewers, who lost to the Cardinals in the NLCS.
Josh Rupe, the 27 year old #1 starter for the Chicago White Sox, took home the AL Cy Young Award. He was 20-8 with a 2.51 ERA and he allowed just 203 hits in 226.1 innings pitched. He also gave up just eight home runs.
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