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Left-hander Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed on a $15 million, one-year contract, avoiding arbitration.

The 2008 World Series MVP went 14-9 with a 2.79 ERA in 32 games last year. Hamels was selected to his second career All-Star Game and finished fifth in National League Cy Young Award voting.

There should have never been a doubt that Justin Verlander , based on his 2011 performance, was going to win the American League Cy Young award.

Texas is one win away from returning to the World Series. Can Cy Young favorite Justin Verlander extend Detroit's season?

Alex Avila's home run has tied the score in Game 5 of the ALCS.

Playoff problems at home? Not in Game 1 of the ALCS for the Rangers, who jumped on Cy Young favorite Justin Verlander early then outlasted two rain delays to beat the Tigers 3-2.

Justin Verlander has had an unreal 2011 season . His performance is certainly worth the American League Cy Young award, but does he warrant consideration for the American League MVP award as well ?

It really comes down to how we measure the MVP award.

Justin Verlander won his 23rd game of the 20111 season last night. In doing so he virtually locked up the American League Cy Young award, made a strong case for him for American League MVP, reduced the Tigers magic number to four, and left us wondering is it time for Justin to rest?

Resting Verlander seems to be the number one question on the minds ... (more)

Verlander bolsters Cy Young bid by notching 20th victory.

Former Cy Young winner Mike Flanagan, who won 167 games over 18 seasons with Baltimore and the Toronto Blue Jays, has died.

Former Cy Young winner Mike Flanagan, who won 167 games over 18 seasons with Baltimore and the Toronto Blue Jays, has died.

Authorities found a body outside Flanagan's home on Wednesday afternoon, and it was later determined to be the former left-handed pitcher.

Flanagan was 59. The Orioles confirmed Flanagan's death Wednesday night.

The AL has a pair of strong Cy Young candidates; the NL race is even more muddled. Cliff Corcoran breaks down the contenders in what's shaping up to be the year's tightest competition.