Lincecum and Halladay to start all-star game
by Matt Buggenhagen on Jul 13, 2009 12:35 PM EDT
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Tim Lincecum and Roy Halladay have been selected as the starting pitchers for the All-Star game.
Last year's NL Cy Young Award winner, Lincecum is 10-2 with a 2.33 ERA for the San Francisco Giants. He will get the ball Tuesday night at Busch Stadium, NL manager Charlie Manuel announced Monday.
Lincecum was chosen for last season's All-Star game at Yankee Stadium but was unable to pitch because he was ill.
Halladay, who is 10-3 with a 2.85 ERA for the Toronto Blue Jays, was selected to start by AL manager Joe Maddon.
Halladay has been the subject of several trade rumors recently. The all-star break can often be a time for GM's to heavily pursue trade possibilities, so it will be interesting to see if the AL starter Halladay is still a Blue Jay following the break. Look for the Phillies, Yankees, Red Sox, White Sox, Rangers, Brewers, Cardinals, Giants, and Angels all to place a call to Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi this week.
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I think Lincecum is better
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jul 13, 2009 1:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Roy Halladay is a better pitcher. Right now.
I think Lincecum has a bigger upside though.
First, cut that hair son.
Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.
by craig in calgary on Jul 13, 2009 2:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, der.
He’s almost as good at a younger age – he could easily eclipse Doc.
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jul 13, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Operative word being Could.
Lincecum is awesome, but at the moment I would take Doc’s proven record of consistency.
That being said as early as next year that could change.
Lincencum delivery scares me, seems like so many things could break down before his career is done, but who knows. Good luck to the kid.
'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.
by JohnnyG on Jul 13, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, he's pretty much passed up Doc already this year.
His delivery is just scary because he’s whipping around. There’s no apparent issues to me with his mechanics, given that he’s in great shape.
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jul 13, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like Craig I am bit biased being a Jays fan,
As I said Linecum is awesome I would take him in a heartbeat, but having watched Doc day in and day out over the past few years I have grown accustomed to him being great.
So maybe given the argument Jays fans and Giant fans are not the best judge for this particular question:)
'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.
by JohnnyG on Jul 13, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
WAKEFIELD RULEZZ!!!1!q!!!one!!1..
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jul 13, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lincecum hands down
His numbers and dominance say it all, and hes about 10 years younger than Halladay. No knock on Doc of course, but Timmy is the superior pitcher.
by backtocali on Jul 13, 2009 2:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hands down?
You can make an argument, especially due to his age, but I don’t think you can say it that definitively.
If nothing else, Doc plays in the AL East which is far tougher than the NL west.
That being said, I’m a Jays fan, you are a Giants fan.
Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.
by craig in calgary on Jul 13, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I also heard that the Jays pull for a lot of errors to be called during Halladay starts to lower his ERA
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 13, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've heard alot of conspiracy theories in my day
That one is up there as one of the funniest I have ever heard.
Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.
by craig in calgary on Jul 13, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Jays have an awesome D… No need for the errors.
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'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.
by JohnnyG on Jul 13, 2009 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd take Doc
I think Lincecum has better stuff, but given his experience if I needed a starter for one game I would take Doc.
by Matt Buggenhagen on Jul 13, 2009 3:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
BOOOO!!!!
We want WAKE!!!! Ok I am being a homer, so…
~ ROLL TIDE ~
GO SOX!!
by Bama Sox on Jul 13, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Now, who's going to catch Wake?
Mauer or VMart?
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jul 13, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BOOOOOOO
WAKE AND BECKETT both have better records than Doc and nicer stuff ..
Good Luck to the Pedroia family!
Go sox
by RedSoxDynasty on Jul 13, 2009 5:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes, a knuckleball is better "stuff" than Doc's repetoire.
Beck just pitched a CG yesterday genius – no way he pitches when his body’s all tightened up after a day of rest.
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jul 13, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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