final 12 starts of 2005, Cook went 7-1 with a 3.07 ERA. For this outstanding recovery from his very serious condition, he was awarded the 2005 Tony Conigliaro Award. 2006 season After battling numerous injuries and inconsistency during his first three years, Cook stayed in the rotation throughout the season, posting an ERA of 4.23 in 32 starts for the Rockies, finishing 9-15. He had 92 strikeouts in 212 innings. Despite pitching half his games in Coors Field, Cook's ERA was a run higher on the road (4.62) than at home (3.96). 2007 season On June 28, 2007, Cook allowed Craig Biggio's 3,000th hit in Minute Maid Park. Cook missed nearly two months with a strained side muscle, missing the first two rounds of the playoffs, yet, Cook managed to pitch in the World Series. He pitched in the last game of the World Series against the Boston Red Sox, pitching six innings while allowing three runs and having two strikeouts. The Rockies did not catch up and ultimately lost, swept in the process. Cook finished the season with an 8-7 record in 25 starts. After the 2007 season, $4.5 million next year under an option the Rockies exercised and Cook signed a three-year contract extension worth a guaranteed $30 million and a team option for the 2012 season. 2008 season Cook won six consecutive starts from April 13, 2008 to May 9, 2008. He is one of only four Rockies pitchers to have won 11 games before the All Star break through 2010; the only others are Shawn Chacón (2003) Jason Marquis (2009)and Ubaldo Jiménez (2010). On July 6, 2008, Cook was named an All-Star to the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The All-Star selection was the first of his career. He pitched three scoreless innings in the All-Star Game, and at one point pitched out of a no-out, bases loaded jam after two errors and an intentional walk, avoiding the loss. Various broadcasters have stated that, had the National League won the game, he would have been named MVP of the All-Star Game that year. In a 2008 game against the San Diego Padres, Cook threw a complete game shutout while hurling just 79 pitches. Cook finished the 2008 season with a career high 16 wins and 96 strikeouts. He gave up 20 hits on 0-2 counts, more than any other pitcher in baseball. 2009 season Cook