CONGRATS TO A FLYING CHAUCER

Finally some sensible voting from the Baseball Writers. Chris Carpenter of the St. Louis Cardinals and Flying Chaucers of the MVRL: a Cy Young Award Winner.

Unbelievable as it may seem, it's been 35 years since a Cardinal pitcher won the coveted award. What's up with that? No awards for Tudor or Andujar back when? C'mon.

But you know the worst was when andre dawson won the MVP. Or was it? I'm sure I overlooked some other malfeasences. Comment and let me know. (As Scott and Derek occasionally have to do to keep me straight.) Even this season when cussin' bobby cox gets the manager of the year award instead of Tony. All LaRussa's done is guide the Birds to 205 wins in two years. Bobby had a good year; just not the best year.

I seriously don't know what it's going to take to get the media to look at the midwest and west teams. Maybe an ESPN-M and ESPN-W.

But that's fodder for another day. This one's for celebrating veterans and veteran picher(s) who overcome serious arm injuries. And a biased media to win the Cy Young.

Now, if it could only have been the other Cris Carpenter.