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Tim Lincecum Wins NL Cy Young Award By Ben Nicholson-Smith [November 19 at 1:04pm CST] Tim Lincecum won the NL Cy Young award for the second straight season, edging out Adam Wainwright and Chris Carpenter. Lincecum, 25, went 15-7 with a 2.48 ERA. He struck out a league-leading 261 batters, walking 68 in 225.1 innings. He made his second consecutive All-Star appearance and led the league in complete games and shutouts. According to WAR, Lincecum was the NL's best pitcher. He'll be arbitration-eligible as a Super Two this offseason and the Giants will likely have to hand out a record-setting contract. Lincecum has said before that he's open to an extension. Wainwright - who obtained the most first place votes - and Carpenter each receive $100K bonuses for their finishes in the Cy Young voting, according to Cot's Baseball Contracts.