Right when you think Tom Glavine is on the downside of his career, he pulls out a season like 2002. His outstanding first half to this season was enough to get the fans to vote for him as the first half NL Cy Young award winner.

Check out the candidates below, what we had to say about each player and the ESPN.com poll results.

ESPN.com POLL

Randy Johnson, Diamondbacks

IP H R ER W/L ERA 131.2 106 43 36 12-3 2.46 Continues to dominate but may have to battle his own teammate for this award at season's end.

Curt Schilling, Diamondbacks

IP H R ER W/L ERA 131.1 104 47 47 13-3 3.22 Amazing numbers from the start. Can he keep up this pace the whole season?

Tom Glavine, Braves

IP H R ER W/L ERA 12.2 105 35 28 11-3 1.99 Right when you think his age will show, he pulls off an incredible first half of the season.

Odalis Perez, Dodgers

IP H R ER W/L ERA 123.0 91 35 35 9-4 2.56 Has surprised the Dodgers to say the least and has anchored this first-place staff.

Eric Gagne, Dodgers

IP H R ER SVS ERA 42.2 23 6 6 30 1.27 Pretty much unhittable and he used to be a starter. One of the biggest reasons the Dodgers are at the top of the league.