Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Time to Get Crazy.

Before tonight's game, Indians ace C.C. Sabathia had a record of 8-1 with no complete games this season. He can now proudly say he has a record of 9-1 with one complete game. And did I mention, it was a complete game shutout? Oh, and it was his 5th shutout in his career. The best part? Sabathia is only 27 years of age.

Earlier this year, Sabathia threw his 1,000 strikeout and joined "the club" few pitcher's have reached. The "Pitchers Under the Age of 28 to Reach 1,000 Strikeouts" club. He was the second youngest pitcher under the age of 28 to reach his 1,000 K and he also leads the league among active pitchers under 28 with the most wins (he now has 70 wins after tonight's game).

On Tuesday night vs. the Kansas City Royals, C.C Sabathia allowed just 5 hits with NO runs while striking out eight. One word and let me do the honors of spelling it out for you. O-W-N-A-G-E.

Now, I know it was against the Royals, so who cares? Lemme answer that one for you. Everyone. I turned on the TV today and Tim Kurkjian, who does not like the Indians, said that "C.C. Sabathia is the best bet to win this year's AL Cy Young award." he then went on to say "Pitchers like Sabathia and other starters and relievers are part of the Cleveland Indians is what is going to lead them to the 'AL Central Crown.'"

Then, highlights were plastered all over SportsCenter about his "complete game shut-out gem".

The Indians are 12-1 this season when Sabathia starts, so it's almost as though when he walks onto the mound, something starts to turn in those Cleveland works and they just move forward and never look back.

"I need to be that guy if this team is going t make the playoffs," Sabathia would say. "I'm definitely trying to raise my game up."

And did he do well with that.

~~Ally

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