The AL Cy Young Picture

As the regular season starts to wind down, postseason matchups are not the only topic debated by both the experts and the fans. Who will receive what award starts to become a very heavily discussed matter around this time of year.Today, we turn to the American League Cy Young award.This year's race can easily be narrowed down to just a handful of candidates. However, once you have your finalists picked, the task of separating the best becomes quite tricky.   The FavoritesZack Greinke - Kansas City Royals15-8, 2.08 ERA, 229 SOZack Greinke solidified his reputation as one of the American League's elite pitchers in 2009. He has always shown the ability to be a solid pitcher, but no one had expected him to be this good.On a team that is now 25 games under .500, Greinke is on pace for 16 wins. He should also finish up the year around the 250-mark in strikeouts, and he currently leads the league with his microscopic 2.08 ERA.In addition, he managed to pitch six complete games...