Prospectus Today: Lincecum and Lefty by Joe Sheehan

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Breaking Balls found this 4/28/2008 on www.baseballprospectus.com [flag]
How much can one man on the mound do? The past gives us a hint. [link]

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Monday Missives: The tearing point
Published 4/28/2008 by Tommy at Breaking Balls
... are able to pitch baseballs with extraordinary skill. Both the Phillies and the Giants need their young aces a great deal. In the Phillies’ case, Hamels is the only pitcher in which the team can have consistent confidence. In the Giants’ case, well, Lincecum is the only player that matters. That is why, despite the fact that we are non-sentient ligaments in the pitching elbows of these two star pitchers, we have taken it upon ourselves to question the wisdom of your decisions. ...

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