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Tim Lincecum: A Giant Among Men

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:20:22 +1900

The National League Cy Young race has many deserving candidates. Brandon Webb, Ryan Dempster, and CC Sabathia are all viable candidates for the award. Yet, the one pitcher who deserves this award is not from a big-market team and is on the roster of one of the worst teams in the worst division in baseball. Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum has only been in the league three years but is considered one of the best pitchers in the National League. Yet when the names float around for major awards, Lincecum's is nowhere to be found. At only 72-90, the San Fransisco Giants ended their season in fourth place in the N.L. West. Lincecum managed to post an impressive 18-5 record, despite a notable lack of run support and a shaky bullpen. Not to mention his 2.69 ERA and league-leading 265 strikeouts. In comparison to the other pitchers in the National League, Lincecum is second in ERA, eighth in WHIP, and second in BAA. He ranks fourth in IP in all of Major League Baseball. ...

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Jon Lester masterful

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 06:58:21 +1900

ANAHEIM, Calif. - And that's why the Red Sox didn't trade for Johan Santana in the offseason. It's hard to believe the two-time Cy Young Award winner could...

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Cliff Lee, Brad Lidge win comeback player awards

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:45:16 +1900

Brad Lidge has a shot to cap his perfect season with a World Series ring. Cliff Lee should be ready to clear room in the trophy case for a Cy Young Award. First, the two pitchers received a different honor Tuesday when they were selected Comeback Players of the Year.

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Cliff Lee, Brad Lidge win comeback player awards

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:09:56 +1900

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A Different View on the NL Cy Young Race

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:07:18 +1900

Brandon Webb. No doubt about it. Since 1998, the teams of the 20 Cy Young winners in both leagues had an average of 93 wins, with all but one reaching the threshold of 85 wins (Brandon Webb, 2007, when Arizona finished with 76 wins). As the D-Backs are currently 10 games ahead of the Giants—Tim Lincecum is the only other reasonable choice for the NL Cy Young, as I'm not including CC Sabathia, who started more games in the AL than in the NL—with 82 wins, look for the voters to choose Brandon Webb. So here's the question: Is Webb the right choice? To test this, I developed a new stat called Wins Saved. First, I determined the amount of runs each team in the MLB would have had to not given up by using the Pythagorean Formula, which I'll call RPLL, or runs per less loss. (Here's an example: Tampa Bay scored 774 runs and gave up 671; according to the Pythagorean Formula, using a 1.83 exponent, the Rays should have won 91.5 games and lost 69.5. I found out the amount of runs less ...

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Tim Lincecum Deals In Season Finale: Who Woulda Thunk It?

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:25:14 +1900

For a game that meant a whole lot of nothing, the season finale for the San Francisco Giants meant a whole lot to Tim Lincecum. In his final start of 2008, Lincecum did what he did best...deal a gem. Lincecum (18-5) finished with 13 strikeouts, adding to his season total of 265. With those 265 strikeouts, he became the first Giant to lead the Major Leagues in that category since Bill Voiselle had 161 in 1944. And when asked about it after the game, he answered in typical Lincecum fashion. "That's cool. That's all I can really say," said Lincecum. "It's a lot of hard work, trying to work on my pitches and throw them for strikes." What might be as important as leading the world in strikeouts this season was the ability to bounce back and put good thoughts back into the Cy Young voters' minds after one of his worst outings of the season on Tuesday against Colorado. "Right now, all I can do is hope and wait," Lincecum said. Lincecum got off to a hot start, striking out the first nine ...

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Making His Case for the Cy Young: Tim Lincecum Deals In Season Finale

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:25:14 +1900

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Making His Closing Argument: Tim Lincecum Deals In Season Finale

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:25:14 +1900

For a game that meant a whole lot of nothing, the season finale for the San Francisco Giants meant a whole lot to Tim Lincecum. In his final start of 2008, Lincecum did what he does best...deal a gem. Lincecum (18-5) finished with 13 strikeouts, adding to his season total of 265. With those 265 strikeouts, he became the first Giant to lead the Major Leagues in that category since Bill Voiselle had 161 in 1944. And when asked about it after the game, he answered in typical Lincecum fashion. "That's cool. That's all I can really say," said Lincecum. "It's a lot of hard work, trying to work on my pitches and throw them for strikes." What might be as important as leading the world in strikeouts this season was the ability to bounce back and put good thoughts back into the Cy Young voters' minds after one of his worst outings of the season last Tuesday against Colorado. "Right now, all I can do is hope and wait," Lincecum said. Lincecum got off to a hot start, striking out the first nine ...

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Lincecum dominates playoff-bound Dodgers

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:09:16 +1900

SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Lincecum matched his career high with 13 strikeouts to finish with a major-league-leading 265 and gave Cy Young Award voters an impressive final start to think about in the San Francisco Giants' 3-1 victory Sunday against the National League West champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Big Unit throws 2-hitter for 295th win (AP)

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:17:21 +1900

Randy Johnson knew this might be his final appearance with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Big Unit gave fans in the desert something to remember, throwing a two-hitter to lead Arizona to a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday for his 295th career win. "The fans here have always been very supportive of me, and I appreciate that," said the 45-year-old Johnson, a five-time Cy Young Award...

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Cy Young hopeful Lincecum fans 13 in Giants' win

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:57:46 +1900

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Lincecum dazzles against Dodgers in last start

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:42:15 +1900

Giants ace Tim Lincecum matched his career high with 13 strikeouts to finish with a majors-best 265, and gave Cy Young Award voters an impressive final start to think about in San Francisco's 3-1 victory over the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.

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Angels' Mike Scioscia stumps for Francisco Rodriguez

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:00:00 +1900

Angels manager says his record-setting closer deserves consideration not just for Cy Young Award, but for MVP too. > Mike Scioscia knows voters generally favor starters over relievers when it comes to selecting the winner of the Cy Young Award. But there have been exceptions.

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Arizona's Webb fails in bid for 23rd win (AP)

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:40:13 +1900

Brandon Webb wanted one last victory to fortify his NL Cy Young resume. He'll have to settle for 22, tied for the most in the majors. Stephen Drew's two-run single in the eighth inning led the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-4 victory over Colorado on Saturday night, but it came too late to make a winner of Webb.

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K-Rod getting by with help from skipper

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:28:00 +1900

With his team already having clinched the American League West Division and home-field advantage in the playoffs, Angels manager Mike Scioscia took time Saturday to campaign for closer Francisco Rodriguez to be considered for the American League Cy Young and Most Valuable Player awards.

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Lee scratched from final start

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:15:00 +1900

Cliff Lee's Cy Young Award-worthy 2008 season officially ended Saturday, as the Indians left-hander was scratched from his scheduled Sunday start against the White Sox because of a stiff neck.

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Johan Santana gets rock in crucial situation vs. Marlins

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:41:00 +1900

Jerry Manuel said Johan Santana begged him to start Saturday on short rest. The two-time Cy Young winner will get his wish on perhaps the final day of meaningful baseball in New York this season.

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