Random stat: the Sox have 4 of the 22 AL pitchers with more than 12 wins (Wakefield with 15, Clement with 13, Wells and Bronson with 12). Not that wins count for much - in this case, I would say it’s more testament to the bonecrushing power of the Sox offense - but the fact that very few starting pitchers seem to have lots of wins this year sort of hints at the fact that the AL hasn’t had anyone who’s truly dominant this year, not like Clemens or Carpenter in the NL.
Roy Halladay went on the DL, Johan Santana has been good but not sizzling like last year. So right now for me the AL Cy is Mark Buehrle’s, or maybe Jon Garland’s, but really there’s any number of pitchers who can step it up and stake a claim. While over in the other league, Pedro, Dontrelle, and Roy Oswalt have had good, solid seasons that have been overshadowed by the sheer quality of Clemens and Carpenter.