Tim Lincecum Wins the Cy Young!
by Grant Brisbee on Nov 11, 2008 11:05 AM PST
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For the Blue Jays!
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Nov 11, 2008 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
Could you imagine?
You probably know it as MYANMAR, but it will always be BURMA to me!
by NuschlerFace on Nov 11, 2008 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
It would be a fun freak out thread after he won the AL Cy Young, at least.
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Imagine the repercussions on Sabes and on Rios?
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by SoFa King Mike on Nov 11, 2008 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
Happy Day!
Looking forward to seeing him start on Opening Day 2009…
by PositionPlayerProd on Nov 11, 2008 11:06 AM PST reply actions
and contract.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 11, 2008 6:03 PM PST up reply actions
Yep, don’t want to put any pressure on the youngsters.
by paboperfecto on Nov 14, 2008 5:34 AM PST up reply actions
Oh Happy Day!
Oh Happy Day!
Dodgers fans eat their young.
by redhornet78 on Nov 11, 2008 11:08 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Reminding me that Zito won the Cy Young totally curbed my giddiness.
by Johnny Disaster on Nov 11, 2008 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
From Henry Schulman:
One writer did not name Lincecum on his or her ballot.
BANNED!
No, my Crazy Crab bobblehead is not for sale.
god sportswriters are stupid.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Russ Ortiz for Cy Young!!
Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?
by Speedforthewin on Nov 11, 2008 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
I bet it’s that writer from Arizona.
#1 JUDY STEFFES FAN
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball
John McCain??
72-90 - TIMMY FOR CY YOUNG!!!
Adopted Giant: Daryl Maday - The roller coaster ride continues - Augusta to Norwich to San Jose, the latter of which has been a success so far. 1.59 ERA.
I can see Arizona from my house!
Omar...I'm done with you. Hello Darren Ford! Come to papa.
by PacBellBoozer on Nov 11, 2008 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
FAIL!
Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?
by Speedforthewin on Nov 11, 2008 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
FAIL
Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
by raisingcain on Nov 11, 2008 11:12 AM PST up reply actions
That feels great
just keep piling it on.
who cares?? Timmy won!
72-90 - TIMMY FOR CY YOUNG!!!
Adopted Giant: Daryl Maday - The roller coaster ride continues - Augusta to Norwich to San Jose, the latter of which has been a success so far. 1.59 ERA.
FAIL
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we're up to 5 now
72-90 - TIMMY FOR CY YOUNG!!!
Adopted Giant: Daryl Maday - The roller coaster ride continues - Augusta to Norwich to San Jose, the latter of which has been a success so far. 1.59 ERA.
FAIL
Barry Zito - Mildly half-OK! Sometimes.
by Revolution1 on Nov 11, 2008 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
Chris DeLuca of the Chicago Sun-Times
is the idiot in question.
i don’t have his address or phone number
"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"
by The Gene Hackman on Nov 11, 2008 12:39 PM PST up reply actions
Check out The Examined Life. Or don't. Whatever.
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by Josh from Hollywood on Nov 11, 2008 12:56 PM PST up reply actions
Once more, just in case the spambots missed it the first time...
Check out The Examined Life. Or don't. Whatever.
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by Josh from Hollywood on Nov 11, 2008 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
Did you say cdeluca@suntimes.com?
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Close, but it’s actually pronounced cdeluca@suntimes.com.
Check out The Examined Life. Or don't. Whatever.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Nov 11, 2008 1:12 PM PST up reply actions
I can’t believe I misspelled cdeluca@suntimes.com
That’s so embarrassing.
My current Interwebs obsession is pretty awesome. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.
Wait, it looks like I spelled it cdeluca@suntimes.com the first time.
Well that’s a relief.
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What matters most: Wins, Saves, New York Pressure
“It’s funny because toward the end of the season, in early September, I was thinking Lincecum would be in my top two,” De Luca told John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle. “I thought Webb’s victories (22) stood out to me more than anything, and Lincecum didn’t have the victories. Twenty victories was a big deal. We had a stretch there where no one was hitting 20.”
Added De Luca: “Santana (undefeated after June 28) stood out because there was so much pressure not just being in New York, but to be who he is. With Lidge being a perfect closer (41-for-41 in save chances), that was a tough pick for me, not to pick him No. 1.”
De Luca said he grew up in northern California, in Sacramento, and had Giants season tickets until 1984.
http://blogs.usatoday.com/gameon/2008/11/the-guy-who-lef.html
he’s not only an idiot, he’s a traitor!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 11, 2008 2:47 PM PST up reply actions
Sound logic
Santana stood out because there was so much pressure not just being in New York, but to be who he is.
Santana gets extra points for being himself.
Dempster lost points for being himself.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 11, 2008 6:05 PM PST up reply actions
DeLuca
Santana stood out because there was so much pressure not just being in New York, but to be who he is
So I suppose there’s no pressure on Timmy for having an entire franchise on his shoulders, or for knowing that he’d have to give up fewer than 2 runs in order to have a chance at a victory?
I’m thinking DeLuca is really a “LoDuca” and spews Dodger Blue.
We all know that Sacramento isn’t “Northern California” anyway, despite its location.
Ralph Barbieri, heal thyself.
by ThrillisGone22 on Nov 11, 2008 5:21 PM PST up reply actions
Deserved...
and recognized.
According to Baggs, Brian Wilson’s throwing a party,
whose in charge of getting our invites?
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
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I 2nd that emotion
Happy Timmeh Day!
Yes, even in the offseason!
I can has history made in election!
I can has pitcher with Cy Young!
I can has good sports teams now? Please? …okay, n/m.
¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!
I can’t believe we won something positive . It’s been a while.
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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Nov 11, 2008 11:13 AM PST reply actions
Will Lincecum's Cy Young
boost the economy?
TL Day FTW!
if it can't
I don’t know what will…
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Nov 11, 2008 11:14 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
the Cy Young win just sent McCovey bucks soaring.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 11, 2008 11:14 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Timulus Package!
Check out The Examined Life. Or don't. Whatever.
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by Josh from Hollywood on Nov 11, 2008 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
Great to see Lincecum win this award
He was definitely deserving of it. What an amazing season he had.
FUCK YEAH MOTHERFUCKERS
Tim Lincecum > Mike McCormick
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Tim Lincecum > Mike McCormick Everyone
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by SoFa King Mike on Nov 11, 2008 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
The Enchanter
I hope at least one of the Cy Young stories includes his rightful nickname.
which one?
the Freak or Filthy Winswillcome?
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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 11, 2008 11:16 AM PST reply actions
Thar it be
The most beautiful stride in baseball
¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!
That makes my groin ache just looking at it…in the wrong way.
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CSN press conference scheduled for 2PM.
by Lars The Wanderer on Nov 11, 2008 11:16 AM PST reply actions
saw this comment at 2:01.
thank you, now watching
Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis
I, for one, cannot wait for the sharksrog post about this!
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Bay City Ball
sharksrog just died of euphoria
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by jcb9 on Nov 11, 2008 11:18 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Where’s the Sharksrog signal?
Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?
by Speedforthewin on Nov 11, 2008 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
Me too, hence my post in the other thread.
by positiveuphemism on Nov 11, 2008 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
Sorry
Sorry to take so long posting about Tim’s great award. I have been busy discussing it elsewhere.
I have to admit that when the season ended, I thought the alleged East Coast bias combined with Johan Santana’s great finish — which included a GREAT game on the last Saturday of the season and nary a loss after June 28th — would allow him to steal the award from its rightful recipient.
The thing that convinced me Tim would indeed win was that he was a dominant winner in three internet polls I viewed. Still, I was surprised that 23 of the 32 voters chose him. And dumbfounded, of course, that Chris De Luca of the Chicago Sun Times left both Tim and CC Sabathia off his ballot entirely (voting for Brandon Webb, Santana and the-deserving-of-at-least-a-little-support Brad Lidge).
I also was surprised that the Reds’ Edinson Volquez received nary a nod.
As much as I believe Tim deserved the award (apparently being the very first Giant in history to lead the MAJOR LEAGUES in strikeouts), let me point out something I learned about Brandon Webb that in my mind improves his case and makes me feel better about his beating out Santana for second place.
On August 26th, Brandon was hit in the chest with a line drive. He toughed it out and didn’t miss a start, but he had his only three poor starts of the second half immediately thereafter. In his next three starts, Brandon was tagged with three of his seven losses, yielding 19 earned runs in just 13 2/3 innings. If we assume that Brandon took not one but three for the team, his record after the All-Star break would have been 9-0 with a 1.84 ERA.
Without a complaint and while likely believing himself that Tim deserved the Cy Young, Brandon Webb put together a very impressive season — even BEFORE one knows all the circumstances, and certainly thereafter.
The margin
Lincecum got 23 of 32 first place votes and 137 points total. Webb finished second with 73 points.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 11, 2008 11:18 AM PST reply actions
MAKING MY CO-WORKERS HUG ME
People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. Rogers Hornsby
Webb never had a chance after he picked Brandon Lyon as his running mate.
Scott McClain: Great story, no place on the 2009 Giants.
I hear Brandon Lyon spent $150,000 on pine tar.
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Surprisingly
Brandon Webb won 22 games. Tim Lincecum won 18. Johan Santana won 16. Yet amazingly each left the same number of 23 games with the lead and in line for the victory. Webb easily outdistanced Tim and Johan in wins because his bullpen blew only one win for him, while Tim’s blew five and Johan’s an incredible SEVEN!
Bullpen blew six of Tim's leads...
4/8 vs. SD
5/15 vs. Hou
6/1 vs. SD
6/22 vs. KC
7/26 vs. Az
8/1 vs. SD
Also, the Giants offense got Timmeh off the hook on two occasions: 6/16 vs. Detroit, and 9/28 vs. LA. In the first instance Lincecum received a no-decision instead of a loss. In the 9/28 game, Pablo Sandoval pinch-hit for Lincecum in the 7th inning and delivered a game-tying single, followed later in the inning by Nate Schierholtz’ single that gave the Giants the lead and Timmy his 18th win.
Santana’s bullpen blew seven of his leads, as you say. But his offense also bailed him out of would-be losses on three occasions, and also turned what would’ve been one ND into a W (8/12 vs. Wash).
Adding that all up, Santana’s record “should’ve been” 22-10, while Lincecum’s “should’ve been” 23-7.
Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??
“One writer, Chris DeLuca of the Chicago Sun-Times, did not name Lincecum on his ballot. His three choices were Webb first, Lidge second, Santana third.”
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
If you feel like raging against the machine
His email address: cdeluca@suntimes.com
:)
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I just sent him an email...
and was surprised to find that cdeluca@suntimes.com did not bounce.
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
I just sent him a well written critique of his vote
"Webb? Lidge? really? hahahahaha
hahahahaha you suck"
by lincypoo i wuv u on Nov 11, 2008 8:34 PM PST up reply actions
Failocalypse
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worst part
Lidge second??? I mean really?!
Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
by raisingcain on Nov 11, 2008 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
Only possible excuse is that he was given a butterfly ballot and punched the wrong chad.
No, my Crazy Crab bobblehead is not for sale.
seriously
I’d even vote for CC’s 1/2 year in the NL before Lidge
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Nov 11, 2008 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
I saw that...
…and I couldn’t figure out if it meant Brad Lidge, or if there was some other pitcher named Lidge that I just couldn’t remember who had a totally kickass season.
Scott McClain: Great story, no place on the 2009 Giants.
by EliminateMe on Nov 11, 2008 11:36 AM PST up reply actions
Anagram of "sportswriter Chris DeLuca"
TRUSTLESS, CHIRPIER COWARD
Anagram of "Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum" = TENSE, CLIMACTIC, TRIUMPHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Nov 11, 2008 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
count it!
Someone get Damon Minor's agent on the phone stat!
by fanofvanlandingham on Nov 11, 2008 11:20 AM PST reply actions
Chris Haft has this as his lead:
SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Lincecum has been called “The Freak,” “The Franchise” and “Seabiscuit.”
1. Where is “The Enchanter”
2. Seabiscuit?? really?
72-90 - TIMMY FOR CY YOUNG!!!
Adopted Giant: Daryl Maday - The roller coaster ride continues - Augusta to Norwich to San Jose, the latter of which has been a success so far. 1.59 ERA.
The Enchanter is only known around these parts. Scouts used the name “Seabiscuit” before Lincecum was in the majors.
The 4 people that sit in front of us at PacT&T are all involved
with the local horse racing industry. They love it whenever I
drop a Seabiscuit on Timmy.
A great nickname IMO.
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
I’m just glad it’s Seabiscuit instead of Barbaro.
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Nickname
I have gotten no support for this nickname from anyone aside from Tim’s older brother Sean, but I’m kind of partial to The Ace of Diamonds. Tim’s award yesterday further demonstrated that as far as the National League at least was concerned, he was fully deserving of that nickname this season.
I’m SO glad I predicted a breakout season for Tim. But even I didn’t truly expect him to be a runaway Cy Young Award winner this soon.
The Enchanter..
Really needs to get out there more. Sometime next season there needs to be a group at the yard wearing SF Enchanter hats.
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
The Say 'K' Kid is a nickname we came up with...some people seem to like it.
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Nov 11, 2008 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
Say K Kid
I love it.
Ralph Barbieri, heal thyself.
by ThrillisGone22 on Nov 11, 2008 5:25 PM PST up reply actions
Open letter to Brandon Webb
FUCK YOU AND YOUR STUPID FACIAL HAIR AND YOUR OVERRATED, WORTHLESS TEAM-DEPENDENT WIN TOTAL YOU PATENT RATFUCKER!!!
Sorry, I just felt like saying that. Seriously, those who gave him first place should be rounded up and shot.
Anagram of "Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum" = TENSE, CLIMACTIC, TRIUMPHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Nov 11, 2008 11:21 AM PST reply actions
Nice to know what the thread would look like
in a sad alternative universe
¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!
Needs an anagram
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by SoFa King Mike on Nov 11, 2008 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
anagram of "Patent Ratfucker"
“Fracture Tank Pet”
So Webb not only defiles rodents, but is a fish killer? for shame!
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Nov 11, 2008 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
The greatest pitcher in Giants history, Juan Marichal, only received one Cy Young vote in his career — a third-place vote in 1973.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 11, 2008 11:24 AM PST reply actions
racists
’nuff said
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by SoFa King Mike on Nov 11, 2008 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
yes. they preferred the white Bob Gibson.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 11, 2008 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
Referring to Latin players
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by SoFa King Mike on Nov 11, 2008 11:36 AM PST up reply actions
nah
that’d be people who hate people who like latin people.
or people that hate only very small latin people.
Mischievously implosive purple pitching staff.
by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Nov 11, 2008 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
There was only one CY award for both leagues back then, fwiw.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
until 1966 there was only one award. McCormick was the first NL winner.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 11, 2008 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
He definitely got jobbed
But as I recall, his best seasons also unfortunately coincided with ridiculous seasons by guys like Bob Gibson and Sandy Koufax.
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yes. competition was stiff, but only 1 vote ever? that’s just kinda surprising, especially considering he was in the top 10 in the MVP voting 3 times during his career.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 11, 2008 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
Well I think that’s because MVP had the top-10 ballot back then but they didn’t even do a top-3 ranking for the Cy Young. Until 73, that is, when Marichal got his 3rd-place vote at the tail end of his career.
"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."
by i did my job on Nov 11, 2008 2:08 PM PST up reply actions
PARTY IN THE BLITZ
Annnnd my dad just called to celebrate with me.
Still-proud, adoptive mama of Notgardo Alfonzo, who's back from the 50-game purgatory. He promises never to do it again. I couldn't get him to promise to hit, though. We're working on that with bribes of M&Ms, kind of like potty training.
Congrats Tim!
I was rooting for you.
Hopefully Cole Hamels will get his next year.
http://www.thegoodphight.com
WHY CAN'T US?
Cole Hamels is still a bad ass, regardless
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by SoFa King Mike on Nov 11, 2008 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
No doubt.
He’ll have to cry into his World Series trophy, but I’m sure he’ll survive that.
No, really, I have updated my blog this year: http://skaldheim.livejournal.com/tag/baseball
Yeah, somehow I doubt this is going to mess up the autumn that Hamels has had.
That said I’ll just be embarrassed if Ryan Howard wins the MVP award. It cannot be justified.
http://www.thegoodphight.com
WHY CAN'T US?
Thanks WC
Classy of you (as a Phillies fan) to acknowledge Tim. BTW, I rooted for the Phillies against the Dodgers, and continued to root for them throughout the playoffs and WS (unlike some here at McC).
Agreed
Just on anti-DH National League principle!
by Lars The Wanderer on Nov 12, 2008 12:00 PM PST up reply actions
I'm glad I'm not the only one
to have come up with that name for Hamels.
Still-proud, adoptive mama of Notgardo Alfonzo, who's back from the 50-game purgatory. He promises never to do it again. I couldn't get him to promise to hit, though. We're working on that with bribes of M&Ms, kind of like potty training.
Obviously
We here hope Timmy will be able to show his wares in the postseason the way Hamels did.
Anagram of "Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum" = TENSE, CLIMACTIC, TRIUMPHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Nov 11, 2008 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
Question: What grip does Cole use on his signature pitch?
Answer: The Hamel Toe.
¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!
Another high point to this historic season
Let’s see…can I start using my other hand yet?
Yes , just not for this…
right on!
Who has the fun?
Is it always the man with the gun?
- The Stranglers
by victor frankenstein on Nov 11, 2008 11:25 AM PST reply actions
No high fives with you
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by SoFa King Mike on Nov 11, 2008 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
EWWW
72-90 - TIMMY FOR CY YOUNG!!!
Adopted Giant: Daryl Maday - The roller coaster ride continues - Augusta to Norwich to San Jose, the latter of which has been a success so far. 1.59 ERA.
I have NO IDEA where your minds are going…but please take me with you!
I tried to celebrate this momentous , joyous REAL reason Federal offices are closed today with my many friends at Az. Snakepit , but for some strange technical reason am unable to do so…
Who has the fun?
Is it always the man with the gun?
- The Stranglers
by victor frankenstein on Nov 11, 2008 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
Meaning , of course , that I suspect I’ve been banned.
Who has the fun?
Is it always the man with the gun?
- The Stranglers
by victor frankenstein on Nov 11, 2008 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
There are going to be parties in a lot of mothers’ basements tonight!
No, my Crazy Crab bobblehead is not for sale.
You mean 'diarrhea pockets' according to Jim Gaffigan...
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Nov 11, 2008 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
one of the funniest bits ever
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Nov 11, 2008 2:47 PM PST up reply actions
My mom’s house doesn’t have a basement, so I’m afraid mine will have to be in the bathroom or something.
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“jcb, you’ve been in the bathroom for a while now. What are you doing in there?”
by chilibean_3 on Nov 11, 2008 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
I love that little pitching magician. Congrats Timmeh!
"I can't describe how excited I am to be a Giant." Music to the ears of this excited parent of Buster Posey!
by GiantsFanInExile on Nov 11, 2008 11:29 AM PST reply actions
I dunno
I may have to use my AK on Chris DeLuca.
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well played
Kyle Nicholson: the fyootch
by stealth snail on Nov 11, 2008 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks for putting the Ice Cube
in the cocktail of my day
¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!
It began in the infield of AT&T park, the outfield of Dodger stadium, the short porches in Houston, and the rarefied air of Coors…
Was I supposed to hear that in Bob Costas’ voice? ’Cause I totally did.
Scott McClain: Great story, no place on the 2009 Giants.
by EliminateMe on Nov 11, 2008 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
i heard skip. :(
Mischievously implosive purple pitching staff.
by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Nov 11, 2008 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
I don't know..
i kinda heard our president-elect talking there. if someone asks us if it’s possible we could win a cy young in our lifetime, we can now answer: yes we can.
Dodgers fans eat their young.
1st Filipino Cy Young winner
1st African American US President.
A lot of amazing firsts over the last 30 days.
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Nov 11, 2008 1:55 PM PST up reply actions
i forgot he's half-Pinoy
Nobody is mentioning that really.
Derin McMains had five fingers, but he only used three.
By the way, Tim Lincecum’s mother is Filipina.
Scott McClain: Great story, no place on the 2009 Giants.
by EliminateMe on Nov 11, 2008 10:49 PM PST up reply actions
I had a five-point plan for an incredible fall
-Kim Ng getting hired by the Mariners.
-The Rays win the World Series.
-Barack Obama getting elected President of the United States.
-Tim winning the National League Cy Young Award.
-Me getting into Stanford University.
Well, we know the results of the first four. I got disastrously awful SAT scores so Stanford is now out the window. But hey, two out of five ain’t bad.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Nov 11, 2008 9:21 PM PST up reply actions
This is sick. Way to go Timmy!
Of the 9 teams that passed on him in ‘06, only Tampa (Longoria) and LA (Kershaw) can make legit arguments that their pick wasn’t wasted.
Otherwise, the GMs of KC, COL, PIT, SEA, DET, CIN, BAL = FAIL
Tim Lincecum is Baseball's Chuck Norris
Seattle's fail is the worst
Gargantuan, you might say.
¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!
Morrow’s no joke. The worst pick of that draft was Greg Reynolds. With the #2 pick in the draft, never pick the “solid #3 starter.” Those guys are just as likely to hurt themselves, so why not go for the upside?
by Grant Brisbee on Nov 11, 2008 1:05 PM PST up reply actions
Baseball Cube
Lists the best pick of the round as Andrew Miller.
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/draft/2006/round-1-1.shtml
Fail? Epic Fail.
I didn’t realize that this same draft we picked Burris #33 overall. Not bad, not bad at all.
I think the Brad Lincoln pick wasn’t too hot either
Miller
that’s just because he made the majors first.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 11, 2008 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
I agree Grant, but
The folks in Washington should have known him best (and many did), and he WANTED to play there.
¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!
AWESOME!
And well deserved. First Giants pitcher to win that puppy in my lifetime! (I was born in January ‘68, so I missed McCormick’s award by this much.) After so many close calls, most recently with whatshisname—I forgot, he’s dead to me anyway—it’s fantastic to see this happen on our team.
Timmy and Sabean should each have a cigar. They’ve earned it.
No, really, I have updated my blog this year: http://skaldheim.livejournal.com/tag/baseball
I'm sure
Bochy would feel like he is owed a cigar for letting him go deeper into games when he probably already should have been taken out.
Did anyone else catch this?
Lincecum A Giant Among Men In NL
San Francisco righty Tim Lincecum (all 5 -feet-1 and 170 pounds of him) wrested the NL Cy Young Award from a beefy field that included heavyweight flamethrowers Brandon Webb, Johan Santana, Brad Lidge and CC Sabathia.
Since when the hell is Webb a flamethrower?
Did I miss that memo?
Anagram of "Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum" = TENSE, CLIMACTIC, TRIUMPHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Nov 11, 2008 11:38 AM PST up reply actions
Lincecum, Lincecum
Six foot tall
fucking killin’ for fun
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
He shrank?
He used to be “twelve stories tall”…and if anyone has that hilarious poem I really want a copy of it
Who has the fun?
Is it always the man with the gun?
- The Stranglers
by victor frankenstein on Nov 11, 2008 11:38 AM PST up reply actions
that’s a later verse, where he is “made of radiation”
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
GimmeNOW
Or else I’ll plumb the depths of your very soul…and man , I mean it.
Who has the fun?
Is it always the man with the gun?
- The Stranglers
by victor frankenstein on Nov 11, 2008 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
well, it is actually about George Washington…
http://www.bestviral.com/video/3532/george_washington_song
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Making me work WAY too hard on a holiday.
I’ll remember you.
Lincecum , Lincecum
Twelve stories high
Made of radiation
The present beware,
The future beware
He’s coming
He’s coming
He’s coming
I sincerely and truly laughed when I first saw this…I do so love my idiot button sometimes…
Who has the fun?
Is it always the man with the gun?
- The Stranglers
by victor frankenstein on Nov 11, 2008 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
Thx , btw.
Who has the fun?
Is it always the man with the gun?
- The Stranglers
by victor frankenstein on Nov 11, 2008 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
glad to share the wonder that is the Washington song!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
George’s descendants simply must have a framed copy delivered via DHL by Christmas.
Who has the fun?
Is it always the man with the gun?
- The Stranglers
by victor frankenstein on Nov 11, 2008 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
OT: Not Lincecum Related
If you like the George Washington, check out some more Brad Neely (mildly NSFW):
Here
by Johnny Disaster on Nov 11, 2008 5:58 PM PST up reply actions
Coming
Tim is LINCE-coming. And WinCyYounging.
That’s what she said
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Nov 12, 2008 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
still not as good
as the Lincecum Tom Sawyer parody
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Nov 11, 2008 2:49 PM PST up reply actions
Voting Results
Player, team 1st 2nd 3rd Points Lincecum, SFG 23 7 1 137 Webb, ARI 4 15 8 73 Santana, NYM 4 8 11 55 Lidge, PHI 0 1 7 10 Sabathia, MIL 1 1 1 9 Dempster, CHC 0 0 4 4
#1 JUDY STEFFES FAN
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball
FUCK YEAH!
Landslide!
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Nov 11, 2008 11:38 AM PST up reply actions
MANDATE
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
he's already up his transition team
and will be meeting with Jake Peavy tomorrow.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 11, 2008 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
I'm surprised CC didn't get more votes
not saying I feel he deserved more, but I figured he would be a “trendy” pick for some
by NeifiChicken on Nov 11, 2008 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
MATT CAIN GOT ROBBED!
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Nov 11, 2008 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
I like Tim Lincecum
He wins Cy Young awards as a member of the San Francisco Giants.
Scott McClain: Great story, no place on the 2009 Giants.
Lincecum haiku
Timmy took it home
Giants Cy Young drought over
Suck it Brandon Webb
Anagram of "Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum" = TENSE, CLIMACTIC, TRIUMPHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Nov 11, 2008 11:39 AM PST reply actions
Excellent!
The Bear Will Not Quit, The Bear Will Not Die.
by The Enchanter on Nov 11, 2008 11:50 AM PST up reply actions
I was going to post a photo of DeLuca so someone could photoshop him to comedic effect, but I could only find a teeny, tiny headshot. Sad. Therefore, I’ll just post the #1 result for world’s ugliest man on Google Image Search and pretend that’s DeLuca:
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
I believe...
Lincecum FTW!
…is appropriate right now.
SFDugout.com is BACK! See the Top 50 Giants Prospects!
by BruteSentiment on Nov 11, 2008 11:47 AM PST reply actions
WOHOOOO!
hababhehbahbahehbahbae….Timmeh!
I think I pulled my swagger muscle...
REJOICE
The first tears of JOY i’ve shed as a Giants fan in a looooonnnnnnggg time!!! CONGRATS TIMMY!
by FutureGiantsGm24 on Nov 11, 2008 11:47 AM PST reply actions
RTFO!!!
:)
Proud adopter of Jason Jarvis: let's see YOU pass an online music course without cheating!
Congrats to Timmy! We're celebrating at Timlincecum.com!
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Nov 11, 2008 11:57 AM PST reply actions
This is an AP photo that was enhanced with computer graphics by Steve Guilford...giving credit where credit is due!
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Nov 11, 2008 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
Whatever it is
it’s my desktop now. thank you so very much.
by positiveuphemism on Nov 11, 2008 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
Glad you like it...we have more Timmy Wallpapers here:
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Nov 11, 2008 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
http://timlincecum.com/wallpaper.html
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Nov 11, 2008 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
It’s good you got this reference in there. Natto would have come in and McFaq’d you.
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
by WilliamVanLandingham on Nov 11, 2008 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
Looks shopped to me...definately shopped.
Omar...I'm done with you. Hello Darren Ford! Come to papa.
by PacBellBoozer on Nov 11, 2008 1:53 PM PST up reply actions
Is that the eye of Sauron?
Can’t…look…away!
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Nov 11, 2008 2:52 PM PST up reply actions
I guess this proves
that Sabean and Bochy were right to let him pitch all those innings.
by FluLikeSymptoms on Nov 11, 2008 12:05 PM PST reply actions
oh shit yeah
"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"
by The Gene Hackman on Nov 11, 2008 12:11 PM PST reply actions
Ever positive, Rotoworld joins in on the fun
Lincecum received 137 points to Brandon Webb’s 73 and Johan Santana’s 55, so it’s clear the Giants had absolutely no need to push him so hard down the stretch in a shameless bid to secure him the award.
Shameless.
we should just withdraw from contending further seasons.
Who has the fun?
Is it always the man with the gun?
- The Stranglers
by victor frankenstein on Nov 11, 2008 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
Rotoworld:
dicks.
Mischievously implosive purple pitching staff.
by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Nov 11, 2008 12:18 PM PST up reply actions
Wait what?
You could just as easily say that giving Tim the extra innings was exactly the showcase he needed to give him the edge.
Not that I really think that was the case, but seriously? What? Those rotoworld guys are sort of dicks.
Barry Zito - Mildly half-OK! Sometimes.
by Revolution1 on Nov 11, 2008 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
An open letter to Rotoworld
Dear Rotoworld,
Please be the going to fuck yourself.
Your friend,
groug
My current Interwebs obsession is pretty awesome. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.
At last
groug and I can agree on something.
Randy Winn cannot play third base. Randy Winn cannot play third base. Nate Schierholtz, Giants 3B of the future! Randy Winn cannot play third base.
Oh, now you’re just making people up.
My current Interwebs obsession is pretty awesome. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.
grow up dudes
Randy Winn cannot play third base. Randy Winn cannot play third base. Nate Schierholtz, Giants 3B of the future! Randy Winn cannot play third base.
This is like that Calvin & Hobbes where Calvin duplicated himself and all the duplicates were exactly the same as him but he couldn’t stand looking in that mirror.
What I’m saying is I look forward to the day when I transmogrify you all into worms.
My current Interwebs obsession is pretty awesome. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.
G.R.O.S.S.
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
You mean, it's not a .... group?
I'm adopting a true Giant and an awe-inspring gamer: tk. "Atta babe."
by Mayor of 311 on Nov 12, 2008 9:41 AM PST up reply actions
suck it
hate-tards
"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"
by The Gene Hackman on Nov 11, 2008 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
Just saw the world’s tiniest blurb on SportsCenter about this.
by Lars The Wanderer on Nov 11, 2008 12:14 PM PST reply actions
What are the chances of sneaking into the press conference?
with no press credentials but just a genuine desire to show my appreciation
by positiveuphemism on Nov 11, 2008 12:15 PM PST reply actions
Press conference on sfgiants.com
A press conference with Tim and Giants General Manager Brian Sabean will be held at 2:00 p.m. PT today. Follow the LIVE coverage & watch the press conference
on sfgiants.com
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
Timmy will also be on ESPNews sometime between 3 and 5.
Check out The Examined Life. Or don't. Whatever.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Nov 11, 2008 1:07 PM PST up reply actions
timmy day
Tim wins a spot on a video game cover today!
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2008/11/11/659014/tim-as-cover-athlete-of-ml
by i wish we were good on Nov 11, 2008 12:19 PM PST reply actions
The Timmy 2K9 Cover Mock-Up
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Nov 12, 2008 6:57 AM PST up reply actions
Someone had to say it!!
And who better.
No, really, I have updated my blog this year: http://skaldheim.livejournal.com/tag/baseball
Is there anything lower than a FanSneeze?
Like a FanSigh or a FanSniff?
Barry Zito - Mildly half-OK! Sometimes.
by Revolution1 on Nov 11, 2008 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
I posted the cover to Fan Shot...
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Nov 11, 2008 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
er...
a lincecum shot?
"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"
by The Gene Hackman on Nov 11, 2008 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
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Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?
Lincecum was named on 31 of 32 ballots.
Lol some tard didn’t list Tim at all.
by i wish we were good on Nov 11, 2008 12:45 PM PST reply actions
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Check out The Examined Life. Or don't. Whatever.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Nov 11, 2008 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
I missed it
Could you post it again? It was cdeluca@suntimes.com, right?
My current Interwebs obsession is pretty awesome. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.
By George, I think you’ve got it! (cdeluca@suntimes.com, that is.)
Check out The Examined Life. Or don't. Whatever.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Nov 11, 2008 1:14 PM PST up reply actions
We should all CC Grant on any communications with De Luca and have him hand out an award for the best representative of the McCoven Community.
My entry:
Dear Lucci-
A haiku for you:
Hell is very hot.
Timmy and God are homies.
Enjoy Satan’s balls.
Disrespectfully,
Man-o-War
Any type of mongering of is A-OK in my book.
Anagram of "cdeluca@suntimes.com"
SCUMMIEST CAD, NO CLUE
Anagram of "Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum" = TENSE, CLIMACTIC, TRIUMPHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Nov 11, 2008 1:28 PM PST up reply actions
He dodges closets?
That doesn’t sound too hard…most closets don’t move very fast.
Scott McClain: Great story, no place on the 2009 Giants.
Unless he was in a closet factory or in Monsters Inc.
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Nov 11, 2008 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
Actually, that would be
Some douche named Lo Duca
by rightcenterfielder on Nov 11, 2008 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
He's not only lame, but is robbin' the cradle!!!
Oops…sorry, wrong Lo Duca…never mind.
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Nov 11, 2008 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
Like a parliamentary motion to adjourn, that is always in order.
And is non-debatable.
I'm adopting a true Giant and an awe-inspring gamer: tk. "Atta babe."
by Mayor of 311 on Nov 12, 2008 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
actually, he’s a former Giants season ticket holder.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 11, 2008 2:54 PM PST up reply actions
interesting
De Luca sounds like some other douche we know…
Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
“I was screaming when he told me,” Wilson said in an e-mail. “I’m not sure if that was a reaction to the drill cutting into my gums because of my overaggressive fist pumping I was displaying on the chair. Like I said before, I knew it was his when he took the mound every start.”
oh Brian Wilson!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
what a
silly man-child.
Do you think he was celebrating with old what’s-his-A?
you know that one!
Still-proud, adoptive mama of Notgardo Alfonzo, who's back from the 50-game purgatory. He promises never to do it again. I couldn't get him to promise to hit, though. We're working on that with bribes of M&Ms, kind of like potty training.
by tk on Nov 11, 2008 2:34 PM PST up reply actions
AMY! GET NAKED IN A CELEBRATORY FASHION!
by Lars The Wanderer on Nov 11, 2008 2:00 PM PST reply actions
that'll be tomorrow
or about 4 hours after this press conference ends
Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis
Way to dress up, Timmy. Then again, he’s the freakin’ Cy Young winner – he can look however he wants.
Lol…it looks like he just got up, threw on a jacket and a beanie, and slept in the car on the way to the conference
"You're gonna eat lightnin', you're gonna crap thunder!"
by rightcenterfielder on Nov 11, 2008 2:12 PM PST up reply actions
Sounds like the Zito/Wilson situation is party central.
by Lars The Wanderer on Nov 11, 2008 2:12 PM PST reply actions
I think the odd couple is a fair description
Health nut Christian and Zito!?
People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. Rogers Hornsby
YES
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Nov 11, 2008 2:16 PM PST up reply actions
Hooray for the partially Filipinos!
by rightcenterfielder on Nov 11, 2008 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
LOL…Tim can’t remember Geno’s name.
You know…one of those bullpen schmucks
by Lars The Wanderer on Nov 11, 2008 2:15 PM PST reply actions
I really wonder if Tim cares about his team, forgot to thank his team and forgot Geno’s name….I predict he’s bookin once he’s a FA
Bill Mueller? I expect at least A-Rod type numbers from my son, Conor Gillaspie
I’m watching, but not carefully…did someone, like Sabean or the PR guy, remind him to throw it in there?
I’m sure he’s just nervous… he can dominate on the field, but how many press conferences does the guy do?
by KyrieEleison on Nov 11, 2008 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
Timmy the Filipino Barfly!
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
“Hey Sabes, remember when you almost traded me?”
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
Giants Press Conference online...won't load...
Anyone else having problems streaming the Giants news conference link they give us on Mlb.com and SFgiants.com? Mine chokes during the Phillies intro commercial…bummer!!!
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Nov 11, 2008 2:20 PM PST reply actions
Zito: “You need to come back down here”
Tim: “Yeah..we’ll see”
by Lars The Wanderer on Nov 11, 2008 2:22 PM PST reply actions
And wow "the Yankees are saving their dirt "as MLBs number 2 story
People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. Rogers Hornsby
They’re keeping Pavano?
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Nov 11, 2008 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
That was pretty funny. Sabes was like “Why don’t you take off your jacket?” and Lincecum said something like “No, then they’ll see my sweat.”
haha.
#1 JUDY STEFFES FAN
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball
AHA
He’s his dad’s “prototype” ! He is a cyborg!
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
That video montage at the end got me pumped up. I want more baseball!
by Lars The Wanderer on Nov 11, 2008 2:26 PM PST reply actions
Can someone post a link to the press conference if they can find one? I missed it...
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Nov 11, 2008 2:30 PM PST reply actions
I’ll bet you guys 100 dollars that Sharksrog was the guy in the back of the room wearing the ballcap near the end of the conference.
#1 JUDY STEFFES FAN
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball
For anyone who missed it
CSN’s website says it’ll be replayed at 6pm tonight
by rightcenterfielder on Nov 11, 2008 2:31 PM PST reply actions
Both of the PTI idiots are slamming the pick.
by Lars The Wanderer on Nov 11, 2008 2:37 PM PST reply actions
Yeah, I just saw that. Wilbon calling Lincecum the “5th best pitcher” in the balloting is insane. I know these guys are loud talking heads but come the fuck on.
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My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball
They even threw in a Bill James jab as well. They know jack shit about sports….especially baseball.
by Lars The Wanderer on Nov 11, 2008 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
NERDS LIKE BILL JAMES
I’m sorry but the minute you try to rank Brad Lidge over Lincecum is the minute I shoot you in the face with my STATS gun.
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My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball
How to be an ESPN talking head, no matter how dumb your ideas are:
YELL LOUDER THAN EVERYONE ELSE!!!
by rightcenterfielder on Nov 11, 2008 2:49 PM PST up reply actions
ALSO, MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO FACTS THAT SUPPORT YOUR ASSERTIONS.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 11, 2008 2:59 PM PST up reply actions
WOW!
Wilbon & Reilly are DISGUSTED that Timmy won it! Wilbon said he MIGHT have had him 4th or 5th!!!
You probably know it as MYANMAR, but it will always be BURMA to me!
Not suprising
Reilly’s successfully maintaining his place on the Giants-hating asshat list
by rightcenterfielder on Nov 11, 2008 2:44 PM PST up reply actions
yeah it's not just the Bonds-hating anymore
It’s like he’s trying to be like the Sports Guy with the half-assed pop culture references. His stories are no longer interesting or even well-written.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Nov 11, 2008 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
"surprising"
damn my mediocre typing skills
by rightcenterfielder on Nov 11, 2008 2:45 PM PST up reply actions
Wilbon = Tampon
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Nov 11, 2008 6:33 PM PST up reply actions
Are you serious, 4th or 5th best? I guess that’s what you get when you don’t actually watch the sports you talk about
CLUELESS
They blamed it on sportswriters trying to outsmart each other, and not the stats.
You probably know it as MYANMAR, but it will always be BURMA to me!
by NuschlerFace on Nov 11, 2008 2:46 PM PST up reply actions
So glad I don’t watch ESPN at all anymore
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
For serious
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That does not even make any sense. why would you vote to try and outsmart someone else? what’s that even mean?
No idea!
They’ll probably secong guess Cliff Lee tomorrow.
You probably know it as MYANMAR, but it will always be BURMA to me!
by NuschlerFace on Nov 11, 2008 2:49 PM PST up reply actions
PAPELBON IS A TRUE WINNER!
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Nov 11, 2008 2:57 PM PST up reply actions
JOBA CHAMBERLAIN!!!!!
HIS NAME CAN BE A STAR WARS REFERENCE!!!!
Okay, like, I don’t get… if you’re going to base it solely on wins, fine.
But Lincecum was SECOND in the league in wins (and first in win percentage)
HOW DOES THAT TRANSLATE TO 4TH OR 5TH BEST PITCHER ON THE BALLOT?
DIE IN A FIRE, WILBON.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Calm down, it's simple
Brandon Webb was first in wins, so he’s first on the ballot.
Brad Lidge had two wins, but 41 saves, which each count as half a win. He’s second.
Johan Santana had one less win than Tim, but they were NEW YORK WINS, so each one is worth 1.25 more than a regular win. He’s third.
CC Sabathia had 13 wins, but if he was in the National League the whole season, he would have had like 30. But he wasn’t, so he gets penalized. He’s fourth.
Tim Lincecum is short and doesn’t look like a pitcher. He’s fifth.
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WHAT ABOUT DEMPSTER??
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by UnleashTheGore on Nov 11, 2008 2:58 PM PST up reply actions
He had less wins than Tim and he was not in New York. Sixth.
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But they made the playoffs and almost broke the curse!!
That’s got to count for 5.4 wins per normal win.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Nov 11, 2008 3:01 PM PST up reply actions
But It's Wilbon
So Chicago Wins count for 1.5 of SF wins. Dempster 1st, Santana 2nd, lidge 3rd, webb 4th, lincecum (maybe) 5th.
No Bias, my hat
Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?
by Speedforthewin on Nov 11, 2008 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
on a random note, Adrian Peterson seems to be everywhere I look today on tv…when you score the winning touchdown do you not have to practice?
After wins, some coaches give Mondays off.
You probably know it as MYANMAR, but it will always be BURMA to me!
by NuschlerFace on Nov 11, 2008 2:47 PM PST up reply actions
I also think of it as Burma, because I do not approve of juntas and junta-led renaming efforts.
My current Interwebs obsession is pretty awesome. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.
No
TODAY IS TIMSDAY
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by SoFa King Mike on Nov 11, 2008 2:49 PM PST up reply actions
Good Point!
Damn Absinthe…
You probably know it as MYANMAR, but it will always be BURMA to me!
by NuschlerFace on Nov 11, 2008 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
Awesome, he looks semi-homeless, like he sleeps on friends’ couches but could afford his own place if he really wanted.
well, he did put on a clean tee…
A true San Franciscan!
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
He did tell Sabean (off-mic) that he was sweating to death after the press conference…
You probably know it as MYANMAR, but it will always be BURMA to me!
by NuschlerFace on Nov 11, 2008 2:57 PM PST up reply actions
Excuse me. I had a little caffeine yesterday and it had me a little hyper. Now that I’ve had a day to think about it, my reaction is closer to “Oh, …”
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Nov 12, 2008 3:57 PM PST up reply actions
TIm is going to be on ESPN News in about 2 minutes
by Lars The Wanderer on Nov 11, 2008 2:58 PM PST reply actions
Timmy's ESPN, KTVU News Stories posted to TimLincecum.com
In case you missed it, we now have videos of ESPN and KTVU News stories announcing Tim’s Cy Young award on the homepage at www.timlincecum.com
Don
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Nov 12, 2008 7:05 AM PST up reply actions
No you don't.
You probably know it as MYANMAR, but it will always be BURMA to me!
by NuschlerFace on Nov 11, 2008 2:59 PM PST up reply actions
Tim "Mutha Fuckin Big Dick" Lincecum?
I support Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.
Congratulations, Tim
That cover photo feels like a guy kissing his sister. While happy for Lincecum the Giants still failed horribly this season (again) and it is all about a team game.
This Pleases me!
After all those arsine risks Boulder Skull took if he had not gotten the Cy Young … Well i would have skipped the rabble rabble rabble stage and gone directly to heating up the tar so the feathers could stick.
Ivan Ochoa - Heir to the legacy of Rob Andrews & Rikkert Faneyte!
Here comes Captain Obvious wearing his Atomic Wedgie!
For at least one day...
…baseball doesn’t suck.
(Although we’ll have to listen to Pauley Mac’s straining voice and his “Lincecum” song on KNBR for a while.)
Ralph Barbieri, heal thyself.
Matt Cain song!
By Krukow
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
The line to bear Tim’s love baby forms behind me.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Nov 11, 2008 5:54 PM PST reply actions
BITCH I WILL CUT YOU
Share the wealth! You already have offspring.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Nov 11, 2008 6:03 PM PST up reply actions
He’ll be no good to you both after I get through with him.
by Lars The Wanderer on Nov 11, 2008 6:07 PM PST up reply actions
Step aside, Pie Man. You don’t want any part of this.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
by can of corn on Nov 11, 2008 6:54 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
But they’re girls – not MLB pitcher material. I NEED A BALL PLAYER GODDAMMIT!!!!!
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
Mays Martinez-Lincecum
2033 Cy Young award winner just like her dad.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Nov 11, 2008 7:25 PM PST up reply actions
That would be awesome. Okay, you can go first.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
by can of corn on Nov 12, 2008 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
Tim has 800 baby mamas
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Nov 12, 2008 10:17 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks
lol Tim and his dorky little hat.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Nov 11, 2008 6:06 PM PST up reply actions
Eugenio Espineli lol
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Nov 11, 2008 6:14 PM PST reply actions
Q: How long have you been a short pitcher?
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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 11, 2008 6:17 PM PST reply actions
Shit
just got home and I want to watch the press conference.
Ugh.
Suggestions for online archive?
Derin McMains had five fingers, but he only used three.
Rob Neyer picked Brad Lidge.
Mischievously implosive purple pitching staff.
by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Nov 11, 2008 10:25 PM PST reply actions
LED HIS TEAM TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
Or maybe he followed them there. I didn’t actually see who was in front.
Scott McClain: Great story, no place on the 2009 Giants.
by EliminateMe on Nov 11, 2008 10:52 PM PST up reply actions
Congrats! YAY! Sabes sounds really pessimistic about the whole thing with his grizzly veteran fatherly “You’re gonna be called CY Young your whole life now, thats a lot of pressure for a young man” talk. Its probably cuz of the whole Zito thing.
besides that YAAA
by lincypoo i wuv u on Nov 11, 2008 11:38 PM PST reply actions
Weird picture
I thought LIncecum was wearing a snow-hat knit-cap beanie with an Army jacket, not a sailor suit and hat. I guess he can do whatever he wants to do now that he won a Cy Young, not that the woman in the picture seem to mind.
Adoptive parental unit of Kevin " 2007's Most Spectacular Pitcher" Pucetas.
"I'm a Giant now... I like watching the ball get up there" - Wendell Fairley
"I'm really proud to be on this team." - Nate Schierholtz
by obsessivegiantscompulsive on Nov 12, 2008 8:48 AM PST reply actions
My letter to Chris DeLuca. Thanks for his email address.
Hi, Chris,
I imagine you are taking quite a lot of heat today for not having the Cy Young winner on your ballot at all, and possibly also for your published comments that attempted to clarify your thought process. The comments — which appeared to suggest that pitching in New York City gives extra weight to a candidacy, and to suggest that wins are the most significant stat that measure a pitcher’s effectiveness — were likely taken out of context. I have been misquoted and taken out of context in print, as well, so I ignored those.
In this empathic reverie, I was trying to remember the last time I did an analysis and drew a conclusion, and absolutely every single other person in my field came to a completely different conclusion. I was trying to remember the last time that I was so completely out of step with the best thinking in my field. I was trying to remember the last time I had to confront the fact that absolutely every single other person in my field saw something in a way that was different from mine.
And, of course, I couldn’t. I cannot think of anyone who can, and still keep his or her job.
I am curious whether you think you might have gotten it wrong or rather think that all 31 other voters got it wrong. Because, truly, a 31-1 result is not a “difference of opinion;” it is the very definition of someone getting it completely wrong— either the group of 31 (possible) or you (probable).
I don’t blame you. I really don’t. I blame MLB for turning voting over to BBWAA, and I blame BBWAA for letting people vote who have no analytical ability or basic sense about the game of baseball, nor the fundamental curiosity nor the intellectual chops to notice that the understanding of baseball has evolved beyond the mere “Wins tell you all you need to know about a pitcher” worldview. After all, medical science has moved beyond the tourniquet, and people who don’t grasp that don’t get to vote on the Nobel Prize for medicine.
It’s the winter; pick up a couple of books on modern baseball analysis and school yourself on the components of baseball performance that contribute to a team’s success. Read a little Bill James or any of his many followers. Or switch to hockey coverage. In any case, I hope you contemplate that you’re not a “maverick,” but rather underequipped for your job.
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Well done, sir
Harsh but fair, with a gratuitous comparison to Sarah Palin thrown in at the end for good measure.
No, my Crazy Crab bobblehead is not for sale.
He can see Canada from his porch
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by SoFa King Mike on Nov 12, 2008 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
I can see the moon from my house; ergo, I am an astrophysicist.
(I’m grateful to Gov. Palin for creating the syllogism that permits me to add to my resume the positions of ‘astrophysicist,’ ‘veterinarian,’ and ‘pilot.’)
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by Mayor of 311 on Nov 12, 2008 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
I can see the moon from my house; ergo, I am an astrophysicist.
Oh good!! What type of TV should I buy?
by Lars The Wanderer on Nov 12, 2008 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
SHARP HAS GOOD PIXELS, THE FIRST MINI LCD!!!11
/albino dude
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Bay City Ball
This is just MY preference regarding TVs, but...
If done really well, I prefer to see males in good drag rather than females butching up. But that’s me. I am sure — in fact, I KNOW — that other mayors might vary.
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by Mayor of 311 on Nov 12, 2008 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
If the lipstick fits...
Thanks, Kitspool. I actually didn’t mean her, specifically, but the maverick thing is this season’s zeitgeist, and there really is a lot of ignorance afoot that masquerades as a smug knowingness.
Damn, maybe I WAS referring to her and didn’t consciously realize it.
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by Mayor of 311 on Nov 12, 2008 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
That’s a lot more articulate and well-reasoned than the response I thought up (but didn’t get around to sending), which was:
“So, you were high when you cast your Cy Young ballot, right? Right?”
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cdeluca@suntimes.com
It’s never too late to do the right thing, jcb9. Send it. cdeluca@suntimes.com
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by Mayor of 311 on Nov 12, 2008 1:01 PM PST up reply actions
Hey, I’m the one who first found the dude’s email address and posted it here. I’ve done my part!
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True enough. Thank you for that.
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by Mayor of 311 on Nov 12, 2008 1:05 PM PST up reply actions
STUPIDITY ALERT
From a Rob Neyer chat:
“oe (Madison, WI): After thoroughly looking at the stats, I really don’t see how Santana should not win the NL Cy Young. You agree? Faced harder competition, was on a better team, better ERA, that enormous game that last Saturday. Should have won about 22 games, led the NL in innings. Lincecum had 2 more wins, and more strikeouts, but strikeouts shouldn’t really be a factor, who cares how someone gets the outs as long as they get the batters out. Santana just had the better season.”
So…he doesn’t think Lincecum should get credit for having (many) more strike outs, but he does think Santana should get extra points for having pitched on a good team, and for how many wins he “should” have gotten? Um….okay.
Don’t get me wrong, there’s an argument to be made for Santana, but that ain’t it.
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plus the biggest factor of them all
pitching in New York, baseball capital of the world
by rightcenterfielder on Nov 12, 2008 1:07 PM PST up reply actions
was on a better team…
Okay, Tim wins this hands down, since he played with crap team. No offense Giants.
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by SoFa King Mike on Nov 12, 2008 1:32 PM PST up reply actions
In my opinion, yes. His lack of response SO FAR signals that he's really thinking about what I wrote.
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by Mayor of 311 on Nov 12, 2008 1:02 PM PST up reply actions
I emailed him and no response as yet (nor is one expected).
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
He’s too busy ranting with an ump.
Oh…wrong Lo Duca again. Never mind.
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Nov 15, 2008 9:16 AM PST up reply actions
In honor of this historic win
A new avatar ============>
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
Nice avatar...
Could I share it on Timlincecum.com?
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Nov 15, 2008 9:12 AM PST up reply actions
NO
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Nov 15, 2008 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
I think one thing that really proves Timmy should have won the Cy Young...
Is to see how much pretty much EVERYONE one here was simply 100% convinced that he should win, and how RELIEVED we all were when we found out that he did win. Last year wasn’t some normal season, that was simply unreal pitching, and if he hadn’t won the Cy Young award, it would have been a terrible injustice. Last year was probably the best season I’ve ever seen by a Giants pitcher.
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