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Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 18m

 

Tim Lincecum prefers a short deal, is open to even a 1-year deal. http://cbsprt.co/1i76aEA

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 18m

 

Tim Lincecum prefers a short deal, is open to even a 1-year deal. http://cbsprt.co/1i76aEA

 

I'd take a flyer on Timmy.

I'd take a flyer on Timmy.

 

Sounds like he's likelier to end up in Seattle. I'm guessing 1 year, $12 mill.

Sounds like he's likelier to end up in Seattle. I'm guessing 1 year, $12 mill.

 

They did just legalize marijuana up there, right?

They did just legalize marijuana up there, right?

 

Yesssssss

 

Using that logic, Colorado also makes sense too.

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 1m

 

Royals ready to talk about Billy Butler deal for teams that would take on DH owed $8 million in '14, $12m in 2015.

Sounds like he's likelier to end up in Seattle. I'm guessing 1 year, $12 mill.

 

How about 2 years, $35 million to stay in San Fran. Seems a bit pricey to me, unless the Tim of a few years back returns.

How about 2 years, $35 million to stay in San Fran. Seems a bit pricey to me, unless the Tim of a few years back returns.

Seriously? You're not making that up?

Seriously? You're not making that up?

http://mweb.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-h...ra-over-2-years

Great deal for Timmy! lol I wonder how much that no hitter gained him even though he was terrible after that. It'd be great to see him get back to being an elite pitcher again. I assume Zito will be bought out of his last year at $7 mil instead of keeping him at $18 mil so the Giants can continue to use frivolous spending on a pitcher.

Good lord.

Either the FA market is about to explode or the Giants love giving truckloads of cash to average players.

Either the FA market is about to explode or the Giants love giving truckloads of cash to average players.

 

FA market is going to explode, and it makes the Abreu deal even better.

Jesus, that's really bad. Francisco Liriano would be a 100 million dollar man on this market

Lincecum's peripherals have been good the past two years, but $17.5 million a year is a really steep price to pay for this version of Lincecum.

Jesus, that's really bad. Francisco Liriano would be a 100 million dollar man on this market

I'd bet this really winds up distinct from "the market" and comes across as something only San Fran would do for him.

Lincecum's peripherals have been good the past two years, but $17.5 million a year is a really steep price to pay for this version of Lincecum.

 

His K/9 has been really good. His BB/9 has been between bad and awful. His K/BB has been very average, his WHIP has been average to bad, his HR/9 has been okay, and his H/9 have been okay.

 

 

His strikeout totals have honestly been the only number close to being worthy of $17.5M a year, but everything else screams an $8-$10M a year pitcher.

 

I think 2 yrs/$24M would have been my limit on him.

Edited October 23, 201312 yr by Chilihead90

His average fastball velocity dropped 2mph from 2011 to 2012 and dropped .2 more in 2013. This screams, "high ERAs are not bad luck!" to me

His K/9 has been really good. His BB/9 has been between bad and awful. His K/BB has been very average, his WHIP has been average to bad, his HR/9 has been okay, and his H/9 have been okay.

 

 

His strikeout totals have honestly been the only number close to being worthy of $17.5M a year, but everything else screams an $8-$10M a year pitcher.

 

I think 2 yrs/$24M would have been my limit on him.

 

His FIP and xFIP the last two years have been pretty good. That's usually what I mean when I say peripherals.

I hate that the Giants won 2 World Series titles because it makes people think that Sabean isn't the worst GM in the game when he clearly still takes the cake

I hate that the Giants won 2 World Series titles because it makes people think that Sabean isn't the worst GM in the game when he clearly still takes the cake

 

Tim was on two world series champions, which means he can never leave SF.

Tim was on two world series champions, which means he can never leave SF.

Throw in the "history as a cy young winner' and that's why we wind up with this contract.

His FIP and xFIP the last two years have been pretty good. That's usually what I mean when I say peripherals.

 

I wouldn't say they were pretty good. I would say they were definitely better than his ERA, but still no where close to what they should be at if he is making $17.5M a year. His FIP and xFIP need to be a sub-3.

Tim was on two world series champions, which means he can never leave SF.

 

there is a greg775 clone in San Francisco that wholeheartedly agrees with this statement.