2008 MLB Awards : NL Cy Young

A lot of pitchers played well in the NL this year.  Johan Santana led the league in ERA, but failed to take the Mets to the Promised Land; moreover, I would argue he was actually better last season in the AL (lower WHIP; higher K/BB; higher K/9).  Brandon Webb led the league in Wins, but threw three consecutive stinkers while his team was trying to win the NL West (8/26 against this year's division doormat Padres and 8/31 and 9/06 against the Dodgers, who ultimately won the division) and saw his ERA balloon from 2.74 to 3.42, ending the season at 3.30 and 10th in the NL.  

So it really has to go to Linecum.