Lincecum and Halladay to start all-star game

by Matt Buggenhagen on Jul 13, 2009 12:35 PM EDT

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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Who is a better starting pitcher?

Tim Lincecum

126 votes

Roy Hallladay

119 votes

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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

Roy Halladay is a better pitcher. Right now.

I think Lincecum has a bigger upside though.
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by craig in calgary on Jul 13, 2009 2:53 PM EDT reply actions

Well, der.

He’s almost as good at a younger age – he could easily eclipse Doc.

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by bdalebs on Jul 13, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions

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.

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by JohnnyG on Jul 13, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions

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 bdalebs on Jul 13, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions

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:)

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by JohnnyG on Jul 13, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions

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by bdalebs on Jul 13, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions

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

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.

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by craig in calgary on Jul 13, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions