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beyondtheboxscore.com — Bill James on what you cannot learn from college baseball statistics . Who cares what you can...  learn from something? I'd rather know what not to know. Mop Up Duty takes the (CHONE) projected WAR for all free agent signings, adds some brief analysis, and color codes . A nice ... (more) No Pepper
Whirling Darvish
Whirling Darvish
baseballmusings.com — Yu Darvish receives a nice raise from the Nippon Ham Fighters (my favorite Japanese baseball team). He... just completed his fifth season with the Fighters, and his third consecutive posting an ERA under 1.90 . That was his age 22 season, by the way. In the US, he would be in his second year of ... (more) Whirling Darvish
Another Helping Of Cy Young Questioning? Yes Please!
Another Helping Of Cy Young Questioning? Yes Please!
walkoffwalk.com — I suppose I could keep trotting out examples of people who grossly misunderstand the value of certain... statistics when it comes to picking out a Cy Young award winner... so I will. This time it's Jeff Fletcher over at Fanhouse who penned this tome ... (more) Another Helping Of Cy Young Questioning? Yes Please!
Agent says Lincecum not pursuing multi-year deal
Agent says Lincecum not pursuing multi-year deal
bases.nbcsports.com — While speculation swirls about what kind of salary Tim Lincecum could command via arbitration later this offseason,... agent Rick Thurman said yesterday that "as of today" the two-time Cy Young winner plans to "pursue a one-year deal" rather than sign... (more) Agent says Lincecum not pursuing multi-year deal
Tim Lincecum ESPN Dunk Tank FAIL! Giant UMass Mascot Too Weighty For Dunking
Tim Lincecum ESPN Dunk Tank FAIL! Giant UMass Mascot Too Weighty For Dunking
bustedcoverage.com — ESPN seems to be getting plenty of use this week out of its dunk tank. First it... was Colin Cowdork getting wet on that smash pop culture hit SportsNation. Then there yesterday’s showdown between fireballer Tim Lincecum and the UMass mascot. And, ... (more) Tim Lincecum ESPN Dunk Tank FAIL! Giant UMass Mascot Too ...
Haren or Beckett? Lincecum or Greinke? Fantasy Advice Number 1
Haren or Beckett? Lincecum or Greinke? Fantasy Advice Number 1
bringingheat.com — We’ve recently received an abundance of fantasy questions from a series of different concerned fantasy owners. We... promised to publish a few of them and here they are. Hi, I recently stumbled upon your site and was pretty impressed with what I’ve read so far. I would like to ... (more) Haren or Beckett? Lincecum or Greinke? Fantasy Advice ...
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No Pepper
beyondtheboxscore.com — Today is arbitration offer day.  Dave Cameron has an interesting look at a team's decision to offer... arbitration or not . If I had to guess the single biggest mistake teams will make this offseason it will be failing to offer arbitration out of fear that the player will accept.  Tim ... (more) No Pepper
Predicting the Lincecum Figures
Predicting the Lincecum Figures
baseballmusings.com — Maury Brown takes a detailed look at Tim Lincecum’s arbitration case , and comes down with Tim... and the Giants bringing wildly divergent numbers. That also conclusion I came to here , but Maury comes in at lower figures for both sides. (more) Predicting the Lincecum Figures
Inside The Numbers: Tim Lincecum's Possible Record Contract
Inside The Numbers: Tim Lincecum's Possible Record Contract
bizofbaseball.com — Tim Lincecum is in store for an incredible salary via arbitration. How high it will be is... the question. $650,000 That’s what Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum made last season; the last season before “The Freak” hits salary arbitration. Now, it is not a matter of whether ... (more) Inside The Numbers: Tim Lincecum's Possible Record Contract
A-Rod is No. 1 at something...
subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com — Alex Rodriguez may not have gotten MVP honors this postseason. And he didn't get Sportsman of the... Year. But he did beat all his baseball cohorts at one big thing. According to Ask.com , A-Rod is the "most-asked about baseball athlete" on their site this year. Here's the complete list: 1. Alex ... (more) A-Rod is No. 1 at something...
Brett’s team of the 2010-2019 decade
Brett’s team of the 2010-2019 decade
bringingheat.com — With the decade of baseball from 2000-2009 about to be complete, I figured it was a great... time to come up with a tentative list of who might be on my team of the next one. Granted there’s a chance several players might flame out, and several players might end up being on the team in 10 ... (more) Brett’s team of the 2010-2019 decade
Holidays, Baseball and Food Coma’s…
Holidays, Baseball and Food Coma’s…
myteamrivals.typepad.com — To start with, I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and did not lapse into a turkey... coma!   I also hope no one got trampled attempting to enter Wal-Mart at 3am on Friday ;o)   Holidays can either be fun or hazardous to your health…I hope you went with “fun.” Speaking of ... (more) Holidays, Baseball and Food Coma’s…
Lincecum’s Arbitration Figure Dilemma
Lincecum’s Arbitration Figure Dilemma
bizofbaseball.com — Salary arbitration season in MLB doesn’t get fully underway until after the first of the year, but... this class of players may be of more interest than most. With the Giants’ Tim Lincecum winning back-to-back NL Cy Young awards, he will enter the salary arbitration process for the first time, ... (more) Lincecum’s Arbitration Figure Dilemma
Beyond Non Sequitur IV
Beyond Non Sequitur IV
redstatebluestate.mlblogs.com — Has anyone seen Officer Lincecum? Hate me, y'all! Peace, Jeff... (more) Beyond Non Sequitur IV
Special Accomplishment
Special Accomplishment
baseballmusings.com — Tim Lincecum’s two Cy Young awards makes his arbitration case more complicated : Theoretically, because of a... “special accomplishment” provision, the arbitration process allows Thurman to negotiate without regard to service time, meaning Lincecum could be compared with any ... (more) Special Accomplishment
Break open vault for Lincecum
Break open vault for Lincecum
sfgate.com — Lincecum's 2009 salary of $650,000 could soon be considered pocket change if he, as anticipated, breaks Ryan... Howard's record salary of $10 million (for first-year, arbitration-eligible players), won in February 2008, two years after his MVP season. ... (more) Break open vault for Lincecum
My NL MVP Ballot
My NL MVP Ballot
twinkietalk.com — Yesterday I outlined my AL MVP ballot, and today it is time for the NL. Yesterday Albert... Pujols won the NL MVP in unanimous fashion, followed by Hanley Ramirez, Prince Fielder, Ryan Howard and Troy Tulowitzki. Needless to say, my ballot doesn’t look the same at all. That would be no ... (more) My NL MVP Ballot
Tim’s Payday
Tim’s Payday
baseballmusings.com — Dave Cameron looks at how much Tim Lincecum might earn in arbitration , using Roger Clemens as... a base. Dave pegs him at $12 to $14 million, which seems about right to me. Of course, the Giants should try to lock him up for five years so they don’t need to worry about arbitration or him ... (more) Tim’s Payday
Lincecum and Arbitration
fangraphs.com — In an article on Yahoo Sports yesterday, Tim Brown discusses Tim Lincecum ’s upcoming arbitration filing. As... a two time Cy Young winner with super-two status, Brown argues that Lincecum blows up the system of comparable pitchers used to ... (more) Lincecum and Arbitration
Can Giant’s GM Brian Sabean Become an Iron Chef?
Can Giant’s GM Brian Sabean Become an Iron Chef?
baseballreflections.com — Brian Sabean’s off-season shopping list: First baseman (with power) Short-stop (who’s name is not an anagram for... aged-rental) Left fielder Right fielder Catcher Oh, and pick up some milk, bread and maybe some of those frosted holiday ... (more) Can Giant’s GM Brian Sabean Become an Iron Chef?
Taking a Lesson From Tim Lincecum
Taking a Lesson From Tim Lincecum
buccofans.com — A big topic this off-season will be the focus on Tim Lincecum's first year in arbitration.  Lincecum... was designated as a Super Two player, which means he replaces his third league minimum year with an extra year of arbitration, thus starting the arbitration process one year early. ... (more) Taking a Lesson From Tim Lincecum
Elect A New System
keitholbermann.mlblogs.com — I got asked a lot about the contrasts between sports and politics. Here's one hard-to-believe truth: the... elections are far more screwed up in sports. Just when I thought a baseball vote could no longer surprise me, The Writers' Association manages to ... (more) Elect A New System
Tim Lincecum's new MLB 2K commercial
Tim Lincecum's new MLB 2K commercial
gaslampball.com — Tim Lincecum's new MLB 2K commercial (more) Tim Lincecum's new MLB 2K commercial
Turkey Day Extravaganza Podcast
Turkey Day Extravaganza Podcast
playertrack.com — At blogtalkradio.com tomorrow at 10AM PST! (more) Turkey Day Extravaganza Podcast
Could Lincecum file for $23 million at arbitration?
sports.yahoo.com — Tim Lincecum (notes) is due a large raise. Fortunately, baseball has a system in place for the... occasion. It’s called salary arbitration, and Lincecum has been around just long enough to qualify for the first time. Conveniently for him, it arrives just ... (more) Could Lincecum file for $23 million at arbitration?
Linking up: because they did
Linking up: because they did
i94sports.com — Boxer dies after fight [ NQTC ] Fantasy Baseball 2010: Greinke or Lincecum [ MLB Notebook ]... A look at the Timberwolves season so far [ TWolves Blog ] Stafford reaches man status [ Detroit4Lyfe ] White Sox sign Omar Vizquel, aka "old balls" [ Talking Chicago Baseball ] What would it ... (more) Linking up: because they did
What the FIP? Cy Voters Still Missed
What the FIP? Cy Voters Still Missed
mlb.fanhouse.com — by Jeff Fletcher Since Zack Greinke and Tim Lincecum won Cy Young awards this week with modest... victory totals, there has been much discussion about how baseball writers are finally moving into the 21st century and looking beyond the win column.  ... (more) What the FIP? Cy Voters Still Missed
MVP Award Probabilities: Accounting for Sampling Variation
MVP Award Probabilities: Accounting for Sampling Variation
baseballanalysts.com — This week wraps up the MLB awards . In the AL, Joe Mauer took home the MVP... and Zack Greinke took home the Cy Young. In the NL, the hardware will likely go to Albert Pujols for MVP. Meanwhile, in one of the tightest three-way races in recent memory, Tim Lincecum squeaked out a victory for the Cy ... (more) MVP Award Probabilities: Accounting for Sampling Variation
Wins and Loses: A Decline in Value?
Wins and Loses: A Decline in Value?
baseballreflections.com — Image via Wikipedia Congratulations to Tim Lincecum for winning the 2009 NL Cy Young award, just a... couple short days after Zack Greinke ’s victory for the AL counterpart. But an even bigger congratulations is in order. A congratulations to the BBWAA voters.  ... (more) Wins and Loses: A Decline in Value?
FanGraphs: Greinke or Lincecum in 2010?
FanGraphs: Greinke or Lincecum in 2010?
mlbnotebook.com — Latest at RotoGraphs is up, in which I explore which Cy Young winner should be taken first... in fantasy drafts next year. Check it out : During drafts last year, Lincecum was taken in the early to mid second round, with Greinke going in the seventh or eighth round. There is no chance that ... (more) FanGraphs: Greinke or Lincecum in 2010?
Greinke or Lincecum in 2010?
fangraphs.com — Who should be picked first in 2010 drafts: Zack Greinke or Tim Lincecum ? Both pitchers were... ridiculously dominant in 2009, and will be fighting to take the baton from Johan Santana as the first pitcher taken. During drafts last year, Lincecum was ... (more) Greinke or Lincecum in 2010?
Remember Mark Whicker? You might enjoy this then
Remember Mark Whicker? You might enjoy this then
stupidsportsblog.blogspot.com — If you were with us earlier, you may recall a column penned by the OC Register's Mark... Whicker. Long story short, he used Jaycee Dugard , the girl was who raped and made to live in a shed for nearly two decades, as a premise for a horrendous retelling of the last two decades in sports she ... (more) Remember Mark Whicker? You might enjoy this then
Have numbers become too subjective?
danstake.com — Anyone who believes mathematics is the world’s universal language clearly hasn’t been following the news lately. Depending... on where you are or what channel you’re watching, the numbers have Sarah Palin as either the most popular woman on the planet, the most despised woman on the planet or as ... (more) Have numbers become too subjective?
The Big Picture: MLB Honors
baltimoresportsreport.com — Cy Youngs So, I was 0-2 in my picks for the Cy Young this year. Strangely, I’m... not that mad. Not because there wasn’t money on the line, but because the two young stars who won it were absolutely deserving of the award. Zack Greinke and Tim Lincecum. These are two exciting pitchers with ... (more) The Big Picture: MLB Honors
The Lessons of the Cy Young Awards
The Lessons of the Cy Young Awards
bats.blogs.nytimes.com — Obviously, there is no substitute for pure talent. But in Greinke, Bannister’s teammate, we are seeing what... can happen when off-the-charts talent meets sophisticated understanding of numbers. (more) The Lessons of the Cy Young Awards
When Good Posts Go Bad: ERA+ and the CYA
When Good Posts Go Bad: ERA+ and the CYA
kingsofkauffman.com — The other night while writing about the signing of Brad Thompson I started thinking about Tim Lincecum... and Zack Greinke winning the Cy Young Awards in their respective leagues. More specifically I started wondering how many times the leaders in ERA+ from both the AL and NL won the CYAs. I sat ... (more) When Good Posts Go Bad: ERA+ and the CYA
The Evolution of the Greatest Mane in Sports: The Story of Tim Lincecum
bleacherreport.com — November 19th marked an important turning point in not only Tim Lincecum's baseball career, but his life... as well. The 25 year old ace of the San Francisco Giants won his second NL Cy Young in as many years, becoming the first pitcher in Major League ... (more) The Evolution of the Greatest Mane in Sports: The Story ...
Tim Lincecum's Outstanding and Fatiguing Season
Tim Lincecum's Outstanding and Fatiguing Season
beyondtheboxscore.com — More photos » by Ben Margot - AP Lincecum unleashes a four-seamer Browse more photos » Tim... Lincecum eeked out his second straight Cy Young on Thursday. While the voting was ... (more) Tim Lincecum's Outstanding and Fatiguing Season
Footprints in the Snow: Giants
Footprints in the Snow: Giants
mlb.fanhouse.com — by Jeff Fletcher Footprints in the Snow is FanHouse's look at the paths to be forged by... MLB teams this winter as they look ahead to 2010. The Giants made a nice improvement from 72 victories in 2008 to 88 in 2009, achieved pretty much because of ... (more) Footprints in the Snow: Giants
Did Wainwright and Carpenter Split the Vote? and other Cy Young Stories
3-dbaseball.net — In the wake of one of the tightest Cy Young races in recent memory, I address 3... of the hot debate points I've seen bandied about as controversies: 1.whether the two St. Louis pitchers split the vote; 2.whether the pitcher with the most 1st place votes should win; 3.the 2 ballots that left ... (more) Did Wainwright and Carpenter Split the Vote? and other ...
Tim Lincecum Weed Commercial
Tim Lincecum Weed Commercial
joshqpublic.com — From the good folks over at Tauntr : Peace out homies. Six two and even!... (more) Tim Lincecum Weed Commercial
Finally, Somebody Stonerized Tim Lincecum’s MLB 2K9 Commercial
Finally, Somebody Stonerized Tim Lincecum’s MLB 2K9 Commercial
sportressofblogitude.com — I can’t believe it took this long, although I have no idea how much work goes into... making one of these. Shit, I can barely use MS Paint. Ultimately, this had to happen. Who doesn’t love making weed jokes about Cy Young Award winners? Except for maybe Bud Selig, I guess (he’s ... (more) Finally, Somebody Stonerized Tim Lincecum’s MLB 2K9 ...
There is no such thing as a stats vs. scouting debate
There is no such thing as a stats vs. scouting debate
riveraveblues.com — I did not make up that headline. I believe it, but other people have said it before... me. Stats can tell you some things, scouting a player can tell you others. Some people take either extreme, but I think that for the most part we understand that both ... (more) There is no such thing as a stats vs. scouting debate
Cy Not In The Cards
Cy Not In The Cards
cardinal70.com — (OK, I'm sure that'll be a headline used by just about everyone.  Nobody's ever said I was... creative.) The news is out , and Tim Lincecum won another Cy Young, beating out Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright.  It was a ridiculously tight ... (more) Cy Not In The Cards
The Inevitable Tim Lincecum Advertisement Rejiggering
The Inevitable Tim Lincecum Advertisement Rejiggering
walkoffwalk.com — I'm glad that someone (a) took the time to re-voice this Tim Lincecum video game ad after... his pot bust and (b) made it funny and just a tiny bit NSFW. Please to enjoy. (Thanks to Hot Clicks and Chris Mottram ) (more) The Inevitable Tim Lincecum Advertisement Rejiggering
Lincecum says pot bust 'won't ever happen again'
Lincecum says pot bust 'won't ever happen again'
sfgate.com — Reading a carefully crafted and legally vetted statement during a conference call with reporters, Lincecum said, "I... made a mistake and I regret my actions earlier this month in Washington. I want to apologize to the Giants organization and the fans. I ... (more) Lincecum says pot bust 'won't ever happen again'
Cy Young Winner Tim Lincecum Stoner Commercial (video)
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Cy Young Winner Tim Lincecum Stoner Commercial (video)
youtube.com — http://www.tauntr.com | Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum enjoys two things: baseball and weed.... (more) Cy Young Winner Tim Lincecum Stoner Commercial (video)
Tim Lincecum Stoner Commercial
Tim Lincecum Stoner Commercial
tauntr.com — Pot head and NL Cy Young award winner Tim Lincecum teaches his virtual self the tricks of... toking up. (more) Tim Lincecum Stoner Commercial
Tim Lincecum Wins Cy Young #2
Tim Lincecum Wins Cy Young #2
babeslovebaseball.com — Tim Lincecum has earned his second consecutive National League Cy Young Award after yet another dominating season... on the mound. Continue reading this story at Sports Untapped . (more) Tim Lincecum Wins Cy Young #2
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