Cristin Coleman, wife of ex-Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum, dead at 38
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Lincecum's total of 29 such games surpassed Hall of Fame "first five" inaugural member Christy Mathewson. While Mathewson accumulated his 28 ten-plus-strikeout games in 551 starts over 17 seasons with the Giants, Lincecum recorded 29 such games in 129 starts over five seasons. On May 21, he threw a three-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics as San Francisco won 3–0. He recorded his 1,000th career strikeout on June 6, against Jerry Hairston Jr. of the Nationals.
On November 19, Lincecum was awarded his second consecutive Cy Young Award, narrowly edging out St. Louis Cardinals pitchers Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright. In doing so, he became the first pitcher in MLB history to be awarded the Cy Young in each of his first two full seasons. However, Lincecum improved in the second half of the season, winning seven of his last 12 decisions and posting a 3.83 ERA. In his first game after the All-Star break, he pitched eight shutout innings and struck out 11. Closer Santiago Casilla gave up two runs in the 9th inning, but the Giants won 3-2. He finished the season with a 10–15 record and 190 strikeouts.
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April 15, 2018 Texas Rangers transferred RHP Tim Lincecum from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Former Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum resurfaced on social media Tuesday after mysteriously disappearing. The two-time Cy Young award winner seemed to hint where he’s been... We’ve known for a while that, despite his remarkable season, San Francisco Giants left-handed pitcher Carlos Rodón would not win the organization’s first Cy Young Award since Tim Lincecum in 2009.
Barring any setbacks, Lincecum could embark on a minor-league rehab assignment as early as May 6. With Lincecum's 30-day rehab assignment coming to an end Monday, the Rangers opted to cut him loose rather than make room for him on their active and 40-man rosters. The decision was likely made easier by the 6.17 ERA Lincecum posted over 11.2 innings on his rehab assignment. He'll look to latch on elsewhere, though at this point it's tough to see him making an impact at the major-league level again. When pitching, Lincecum would start with his back slightly to the plate, his left leg raised, and his glove held over his head. Then, he would take a step of about seven feet forward, maneuvering his hips over the place his left foot was now planted as he released the ball.
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He has reportedly signed a deal with the Rangers, who are set to pay him $1 million in base salary with various performance incentives. MLB Scores Yesterday's MLB Games, Scores from any date in Major League history, MLB Probable Pitchers, Baseball-Reference Stream Finder, ... You can see pictures of the house in the gallery to the left. Struggling pitcher was once accused of thrashing the home. Though he purchased last year, the house has surely been coming in handy these past few months. Previously the home of former infielder Kevin Young, Lincecum bought the place in May for $3.4 million.
Didn't complete his scheduled bullpen session Sunday in order to give more time for the blister on his middle finger to improve, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. Lincecum appears to be progressing well in his rehab program. Since he's on the 60-day disabled list, he isn't eligible to return until late May, though it seems like he is on pace to meet that return date at this point. Will report to extended spring training over the weekend to continue his throwing program, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. Allowed two runs on one hit and one walk while striking out two over one inning in the first game of his rehabilitation assignment, Gerry Fraley of the Dallas Morning News reports.
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When Tim was drafted, he held out for a larger signing bonus so his father could retire. From the age of four, Chris helped his son refine his pitching motion, filming his practices and games and analyzing the video. Lincecum attended Liberty Senior High School in the Issaquah School District, where he played two seasons of varsity baseball. As a senior, he was named the state's Player of the Year and led his school to the A Kingco Athletic Conference title. Lincecum was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 48th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign, opting to attend the University of Washington instead.
For the third year in a row, Lincecum won the NL strikeout title; he also set a record for most strikeouts by an MLB pitcher in his first four seasons. Lincecum finished the 2010 regular season with a 16–10 record, a 3.43 ERA and 231 strikeouts. On July 1, in a seven-inning performance against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he recorded 12 strikeouts and allowed just three hits in a 13–0 victory.
His next two starts were against the Houston Astros, on May 17 and 22. Lincecum made his professional debut in 2006 with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Single-A short season Northwest League. Going into 2007, he was ranked as the #11 prospect in baseball and the #1 prospect in the San Francisco Giants organization by Baseball America. In 31 innings across five starts with the Grizzlies, he allowed just one run, 12 hits, and 11 walks while striking out 46 batters and going 4–0. During his 2006 and 2007 minor league campaigns, Lincecum struck out 30.9% of batters, the highest ratio of any minor league pitcher in the previous ten years. Despite having the fourth-lowest ERA in the NL (2.74), including a second-half ERA of 2.31, Lincecum finished the 2011 season with a record.
Lincecum, 32, is set to make his first major league start since June 27, 2015. He has rated as a below-average pitcher — according to the OPS+ statistic — in each of the last four seasons. His bread and butter was always his fastball and change up combination. With the loss of velocity, hitters could see his fastball better and were holding back better. Later in his career he started incorporating other pitches more like breaking balls but he just never had consistent control over his pitches.
For a story in Friday’s Post, we attempted to place the Mets’ young starting pitching trio of Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey and Noah Syndergaard in historical context. While no-nos are obviously tremendous accomplishments, the list of pitchers who have thrown one includes some names you wouldn't expect. When it comes to hurlers who have done it more than once, that is understandably not the case. Lincecum has thrown a few bullpen sessions but is waiting for the healed skin on his blistered finger to callous over before facing hitters.
As a general rule of thumb, don’t ever send money or merchandise to anyone purporting to be a Nigerian prince or a two-time Cy Young award winner. Threw a successful bullpen session Friday, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. Will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Monday. ' vacant closer role, but that doesn't appear to be an option as Keone Kela (7-for-7) has been flawless in save situations.
May 7, 2018 Texas Rangers sent RHP Tim Lincecum on a rehab assignment to Round Rock Express.
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