National League Cy Young Crown finally goes to Roy Halladay
Major League Baseball is venturing into the off season and with the San Francisco Giants prevailing in the World Series, there is no doubt as to who the mighty victors of the season were. However, now that the on field action has subsided, the question
who are the top players of the leagues, sweeps through the front. While free agent ball stars are diverting much of the General Managers’ across the National League and the American League, the players are hoping to make it to the awards’ list of 2010.
One man who has done much for his team, this year is none other than Roy Halladay. The top pitcher of the Philadelphia Phillies has won the Cy Young before but now he’s won the accolade for the second time. He last clinched the recognition with the Toronto
Blue Jays in the American League. Now he’s done it with the Phillies in the National League. He had the most wins during the campaign, striking out 219 players and earning runs average of 2.44. His 21 victories were one of the reasons the side got through
to the playoffs.
Roy called in to accept the prize and when asked about his chances on becoming a hall of fame ball player, he said, "I think there are obviously things I would like to accomplish first. First and foremost, winning a World Series. I really just want to keep
my focus on that at this point. I think my guess would be most players in the Hall of Fame didn't play to try to get into the Hall of Fame. They played to be good teammates and good competitors. Obviously, every player would hope to be there, love to be there,
but my focus will always continue to be on trying to be the best teammate and hopefully getting a chance to win the big one."
Phillies pitching Coach, Rich Dubee also made a conference call. He went on to commend Roy by saying, "I think when you talk to (Halladay), you see that he's got a little bit of an edge about himself. He's got a lot of confidence in himself and the way he
goes about his business from Day 1. You watch his workouts. This guy just doesn't sit still. There's always something he's trying to do to get better. That's the amazing thing. Cy Youngs in both leagues, and he's always is trying to improve his game."
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