Believe today it will be announced.
The candidates
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</TD><TD>Johan Santana, MIN</TD></TR><TR><TD>Bidding for his second straight Cy Young, Santana put together another solid season. In the AL, he finished fifth in victories, second in ERA and first in strikeouts. After struggling in the first half, he put together a strong second half (9-2, 1.59).</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>IP</TD><TD>W-L</TD><TD>ERA</TD><TD>SV</TD><TD>BB</TD><TD>K</TD></TR><TR><TD>231.2</TD><TD>16-7</TD><TD>2.87</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>45</TD><TD>238</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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</TD><TD>Mariano Rivera, NYY</TD></TR><TR><TD>It is rare when a closer is a legitimate contender for the Cy Young Award. Due to the lack of strong candidates and a terrific season, Rivera has a chance to win this award. He dominated opponents, converting on 43 of his 47 save chances.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>IP</TD><TD>W-L</TD><TD>ERA</TD><TD>SV</TD><TD>BB</TD><TD>K</TD></TR><TR><TD>78.1</TD><TD>7-4</TD><TD>1.38</TD><TD>43</TD><TD>18</TD><TD>80</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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</TD><TD>Bartolo Colon, LAA</TD></TR><TR><TD>After a rough first season as a Halo, Colon looked more comfortable in 2005. He was the only pitcher in the American League to break the 20-win barrier (21). The Angels needed Colon to step up and he did, leading the Angels to the AL West title.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>IP</TD><TD>W-L</TD><TD>ERA</TD><TD>SV</TD><TD>BB</TD><TD>K</TD></TR><TR><TD>222.2</TD><TD>21-8</TD><TD>3.48</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>43</TD><TD>157</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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</TD><TD>Jon Garland, CHW</TD></TR><TR><TD>The emergence of Garland as an 18-game winner was one of the main reasons why the White Sox recorded the best record in the AL. He is a long shot to win the award and teammate Mark Buehrle being a contender won't help his chances.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>IP</TD><TD>W-L</TD><TD>ERA</TD><TD>SV</TD><TD>BB</TD><TD>K</TD></TR><TR><TD>221.0</TD><TD>18-10</TD><TD>3.50</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>47</TD><TD>115</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Honorable Mention: Francisco Rodriguez, LAA; Cliff Lee, CLE; Mark Buehrle, CHW
The candidates
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" align=left border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=60 rowSpan=2>
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>IP</TD><TD>W-L</TD><TD>ERA</TD><TD>SV</TD><TD>BB</TD><TD>K</TD></TR><TR><TD>231.2</TD><TD>16-7</TD><TD>2.87</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>45</TD><TD>238</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>IP</TD><TD>W-L</TD><TD>ERA</TD><TD>SV</TD><TD>BB</TD><TD>K</TD></TR><TR><TD>78.1</TD><TD>7-4</TD><TD>1.38</TD><TD>43</TD><TD>18</TD><TD>80</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" align=left border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=60 rowSpan=2>
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>IP</TD><TD>W-L</TD><TD>ERA</TD><TD>SV</TD><TD>BB</TD><TD>K</TD></TR><TR><TD>222.2</TD><TD>21-8</TD><TD>3.48</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>43</TD><TD>157</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>IP</TD><TD>W-L</TD><TD>ERA</TD><TD>SV</TD><TD>BB</TD><TD>K</TD></TR><TR><TD>221.0</TD><TD>18-10</TD><TD>3.50</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>47</TD><TD>115</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Honorable Mention: Francisco Rodriguez, LAA; Cliff Lee, CLE; Mark Buehrle, CHW