Tim Lincecum wins National League Cy Young Award

San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum has won the National League Cy Young Award, an honor given each year in baseball to the best pitcher. Which is a pretty big deal, it seems. Even though Lincecum didn't pitch in a pennant race, and managed to overcome the always "ever-present East Coast bias," the Gaints' baby-faced pitcher won the award.

Born June 15, 1984 in Bellevue, Washington, Lincecum is a starting pitcher for the Giants. His nicknames are "The Franchise" and "The Freak". While pitching for University of Washington, Timmy became the first player to be named both the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and the Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year.

He is a Gemini and the second Giant ever to win the Cy Young Award.

Congratulations, Tim. You, sir, make the Giants not totally suck.