Giants ace Tim Lincecum wins the NL Cy Young Award for a second straight year

Cy Young and Honus Wagner

...seven weeks after he came over from the San Diego Padres in a trade. The 2007 Cy Young Award winner hasn't pitched since June after an ankle injury. He's been battling a...

San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum smiles during a news conference after winning the National League Cy Young Award at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Lincecum won the award...

San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum smile during a news conference after winning the National League Cy Young Award at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Lincecum won the award...

...pitcher Tim Lincecum smiles at the conclusion of his press conference after winning the National League Cy Young Award at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Lincecum won the award...

...Tim Lincecum gestures while talking with reporters on a conference call after winning the National League Cy Young Award at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Lincecum won the award...

...Tim Lincecum ponders a reporter's question during a news conference after winning the National League Cy Young Award, at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Lincecum won the award...

Graphic shows season statistics of the 2009 NL Cy Young winner

...Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum talks with reporters on a conference call after winning the National League Cy Young Award at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Lincecum won the award...

...at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Lincecum won the National League Cy Young Award for the second straight year, emerging from one of the tightest votes in the history...

...Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum talks with reporters on a conference call after winning the National League Cy Young Award at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Lincecum won the award...

Graphic highlights 2009 season for the AL Cy Young Award winner; includes how writers voted and a look at other top runner-ups

...Hernandez, who play for Mariners of Seattle, is one of the top candidates for the AL Cy Young Award after finishing 2009 with a 19-5 record and a 2.49 ERA. (AP Photo...

...Hernandez, who play for Mariners of Seattle, is one of the top candidates for the AL Cy Young Award after finishing 2009 with a 19-5 record and a 2.49 ERA. (AP Photo...