tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post7679640148159486612..comments2024-03-18T20:39:01.965-07:00Comments on Raising Matt Cain: Dealin' TimM.C. O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-50420538686274108432013-08-09T17:45:15.064-07:002013-08-09T17:45:15.064-07:00Good point, Mr. Shankbone. Tim has two world seri...Good point, Mr. Shankbone. Tim has two world series rings with us, he can kiss a third one goodbye with Seattle. The Yankees can always out bid anyone (except for maybe LA) by about $100 million dollars, but they are on the downslope. A-Rod, Jeter, Rivera, those guys are spent, Texiera and Sabathia are getting old fast, and the rest of the team is mediocre. And they have no farm system. Ron is correct about the blue slime, although they probably could make an offer, what makes anyone think that the Giants couldn't match anyone's reasonable offer? They have $20 mil for Zito coming off the books, and they basically have to go to the free agent market if they don't sign Tim. Zonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-65203938896502971892013-08-09T12:53:05.798-07:002013-08-09T12:53:05.798-07:00The Franchise! I was comfortably at 60-40 he'...The Franchise! I was comfortably at 60-40 he's back with the good guys next year, and then he pulls these deals. 5% reduction in odds each one? Too much? Alls I know is why would anybody in their right mind want to go to Seattle? That is a terrible franchise with a terrible losing culture. I mean, lots and lots and lots of losing...Shankbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803824507120403397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-53778237448708505872013-08-09T12:22:51.210-07:002013-08-09T12:22:51.210-07:00LA has about 9 legitimate starting pitchers coming...LA has about 9 legitimate starting pitchers coming to Spring Training next year - everyone that they have now, plus some people back from injuries, plus decent minor league prospects. While that is a bit scary, luckily, that also decreases the chances that they would go after Lincecum.<br /><br />No problem on my end continuing the Belt maturation process - he gives frequent enough hints that he is going to be more fearsome each year. The high whiffs are a concern - the only key offensive stat that is worsening is the whiffs.<br /><br />Also, going back to a comment yesterday, Crawford is also showing frequent pop - not necessarily HR's, but solid line drive contact & an acceptable # of RBI's in big situations.Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-18719122780826410392013-08-09T08:44:13.476-07:002013-08-09T08:44:13.476-07:00The Dodgers will make a move for Tim.
Regardless,...The Dodgers will make a move for Tim.<br /><br />Regardless, it was great watching him pitch yesterday. They had a lot of super-slo-mos of his changeup, both split-finger grip and what looked like a circle-change grip. It was popping out of his hand like a knuckler, waving around, then plunging under the bat. Awesome stuff.<br /><br />Belt's a better hitter this year than he was last year. I like to see improvement. He's improving. He just topped 1000 PA this season. Most guys don't hit their peaks in their first 1000 PAs. Most guys aren't Buster Posey.<br />M.C. O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-75256904106772966362013-08-09T07:55:46.527-07:002013-08-09T07:55:46.527-07:00Please don't scare me with a post title like &...Please don't scare me with a post title like 'Dealin' Tim' - for a few, horrid seconds, I thought that we had traded him.<br /><br />Since I have now mentioned it, I think that we now need to shut him down, so that the Yankees & their West Coast pretenders think that he is hurt.<br /><br />I would love the Giants to keep him & consider the Mariners as the legitimate main contender for him - I think that he loves SF & the Giants, but an acceptable alternative for him would be going home. The Mariners have a penchant for over-paying on a splashy move to try to appease their fan base.Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-7046822997371145652013-08-09T07:46:33.840-07:002013-08-09T07:46:33.840-07:00So apparently Tim Lincecum is a great pitcher afte...So apparently Tim Lincecum is a great pitcher after all. His crap start after the All Star game was the aberration. This is pretty exciting.Brother Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18162500140573910451noreply@blogger.com