Aaron Cook, Tim Lincecum and Edinson Volquez Take Aim at Steve Carlton’s 1972 Season

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TC TC posted 5/14/2008 from www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com [flag]
Steve Carlton won 27 games in 1972 for a team that lost 97 games in a strike-shortened season. In 2008 these three pitchers are turning in similar performances through the middle of May. [link]

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FBG: Joura: Aaron Cook, Tim Lincecum and Edinson Volquez Take Aim at Steve Carlton’s 1972 Season
Published 5/14/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
FBG: Joura: Aaron Cook, Tim Lincecum and Edinson Volquez Take Aim at Steve Carlton’s 1972 Season And a very nice touch by the Generals in having that charming Carltonian fatigue color scheme as a backdrop! While Cook and the Rockies are both a surprise, Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants are both more in line with what fans expected coming into the season. The Giants lost 91 games last year and then subtracted Barry Bonds from the lineup. If anything, the Giants are performing a bit better than expected in 2008. Lincecum went 7-5 as a rookie last year. Everyone ...

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