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Stats vs. truth, part deux: ex-Harwich Mariner Tim Lincecum wins NL Cy Young

11/20/09 · 9:59 am :: posted by Steve Weissman     

San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum yesterday won the 2009 National League Cy Young Award despite posting only 15 wins - which, in case you're counting, is one fewer than Kansas City Royal Zack Greinke had in winning the AL award earlier this week. Yet, as with Greinke, the honor for this former Harwich Mariner is one that is richly deserved given the truth of his performance.

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Steve Weissman has been on WATD radio for many years, authored the acclaimed "Beach Chairs and Baseball Bats: A Celebration of the Cape Cod Baseball League," is a regular columnist/blogger on The Boston Examiner, and advises professional and Cape League teams about their marketing strategy.
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