No one really knows if The Sporting News is to the BBWAA as the Golden Globes are to the Oscars, precursors of things to come. But if they are, then Roy Halladay had better start making room on his trophy shelf, because he's been named TSN's AL Pitcher of the Year.
I'm of two minds about Roy possibly winning the Cy. On the one hand, of course you want the ace of your favourite team to have his excellence recognized and rewarded across North America. On the other, though, there's two considerations: (1) a Cy Young Award could drive up Halladay's long-term contract price even higher than it already figures to be, and (2) for the same reason I didn't want Roy to get that no-hitter against Detroit back in 1999: when you start your career on that kind of high, where is there to go but down? Maybe it's superstition, but I almost prefer that the dreaded E.L. take home the award: let him suffer the Cy Curse. But I can't really root against Doc in my heart.
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