LeRoy

by sharksrog on May 6, 2008 4:21 PM PDT

Because inquiring minds want to know, here is where Timothy LeRoy Lincecum's middle name came from.

It is a family name, on Tim's father's side. First of all, it isn't pronounced LEE-roy, as Leroy Keyes' name was. It is pronounced luh-ROY. The name came from Tim's great grandfather, whose name was LeRoy Lincecum, rather alliterative in sound. Tim's dad Chris also has the middle name of LeRoy.

Tim's grandfather was named Leo Lincecum. It was grandpa Leo who spent hours catching Chris, who developed what I guess one could call the Lincecum method, the Lincecum mechanics or the Lincecum style.

Tim's older brother Sean, who also could throw the heck out the ball but twice injured his shoulder playing football, effectively ending any pitching aspirations he might have had, has the middle name Leo. Tim and Chris both have the middle name LeRoy (don't call me Leroy).

Is that confusing enough, Lilliputans?

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Why's the R capitalized?

I have a Sim named Leroy Lincecum. That is all.

by GiantsFanInExile on May 6, 2008 4:24 PM PDT 0 recs

LeRoy

It seems to usually be written LeRoy. But more important is the pronunciation. I was kindly chastised for mispronouncing it.

by sharksrog on May 6, 2008 8:29 PM PDT up 0 recs

Are you sure it doesn’t come from Leroy Satchel Paige?

by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 4:31 PM PDT 0 recs

Fabulous

Now THAT is a great idea. We will have to see whether he reaches it, but I think Tim’s ceiling isn’t all that far off the “other” Leroy. For Tim it all seems to come down to control and command. He’s darn good without either. With both, he has a great chance to become an all-time great.

Oh, and on the Giants, if he is an all-time great, he might even be able to win 150 career games if he can pitch in four different decades. :)

by sharksrog on May 6, 2008 8:32 PM PDT up 0 recs

Alright, chumps, let’s do this.

LEE-ROOOOOOOY! Liiincecum!

"He called the sh** POOP!" -- Adam Sandler

by JRPhillips on May 6, 2008 5:18 PM PDT 0 recs

sorta like DE. TROIT, BASKET.. BALL

by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 6:55 PM PDT up 0 recs

I was kinda thinking more like...

LeeROOOOY… JENKINS!

"He called the sh** POOP!" -- Adam Sandler

by JRPhillips on May 7, 2008 10:38 AM PDT up 0 recs

Keep on scrolling down brotha…you’re not the only one thinking that way.

Adoptive papa to Omar...so basically I'm screwed.

by PacBellBoozer on May 7, 2008 1:13 PM PDT up 0 recs

It’s sort of like Le Roi, which means “the king” in French. I likes.

"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 May 6, 2008 5:41 PM PDT 0 recs

I like it too

I kind of dig that Le Roi means “the king” in French, which I think might be the origin of the name Lincecum (although I’m really just guessing). I suspect that LeRoy may well stem from Le Roi.

Tim has already proven to be The Future and The Franchise. Perhaps someday he will also be The King.

by sharksrog on May 6, 2008 8:39 PM PDT up 0 recs

Also Leo is a very cool name. Tim’s granddad must have been one smooth cat.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 6, 2008 6:07 PM PDT 0 recs

Leo

I got the impression that Tim’s granddad has the patience of Job. And Tim’s dad and I sometimes discuss that we wish our dad’s could watch Tim pitch. We believe they are in heaven doing just that on a regular basis.

by sharksrog on May 6, 2008 8:41 PM PDT up 0 recs

Good dads embarass themselves with their pride in their kids. :)

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 6, 2008 8:51 PM PDT up 0 recs

BFD

by seyheystretch on May 6, 2008 7:22 PM PDT 0 recs

Flogging Molly will be there, but I’m not that interested in the other bands.

SAVE_US.RAY
Nattowear: now featuring new crap!

by Natto on May 6, 2008 7:35 PM PDT up 0 recs

Hey, “Beer for Dolphins” is a pretty good band.

Proud adoptive parent of Tim Alderson.

by Anticon23 on May 6, 2008 7:40 PM PDT up 0 recs

The amazing thing

The amazing thing is that when one takes the time to say of something BFD, he suddenly makes it a big deal—lest why would he have taken the time to address it?

by sharksrog on May 6, 2008 8:36 PM PDT up 0 recs