Here’s a trivia question that may be a stumper in years to come: What team had back-to-back Cy Young Award winners that both started the first game of the World Series the next year? Answer: The Cleveland Indians, with 2007 Cy Young winner C.C. Sabathia starting game 1 for the New York Yankees and 2008 Cy Young winner Cliff Lee starting for the Philadelphia Phillies.
The sad thing for the Tribe, of course, is that neither of thes two pitchers ever started a World Series game for the Tribe.