Tim Lincecum

[jacksonianmarch]

He threw 8 innings of shutout ball today and it got me thinking enough to look at Fangraphs on him. This yr, his FIP and xFIP are fantastic, although his overall numbers have been pedestrian. His xFIP is 3.28, which is his lowest since 2010. His K rate is also his best since 2010 as is his walk rate. His FB velocity has plateaued around 90mph after being on a roller coaster for the first few yrs of his career. It is possible he has learned to pitch to his new velocity and may be turning a corner. He's a FA at season's end and might be worth a flier to build up his value, a "pillow contract" if you will, although his extreme HR tendencies of the past 2 seasons makes Fenway and YS a dicey situation for the marijuana enthusiast

[italstallianion]

I wish one could work "free weed" into a contract.

[Northern Star]

He's sure to sign with Seattle or Colorado.

 

Besides, I don't think you'll be able to sign him "on a flier." He'll get at least $80 mil from someone

[msubulldogs21]

He'll get at least $80 mil from someone

 

$80 million for Lincecum at this point is insanity and extremely careless.

 

I think he ends up getting something to the effect of 2/24 or 3/33.

[Youk Of The Nation]

I wish one could work "free weed" into a contract.

 

Bury it in the fine print or just use a lot of euphemisms during the negotiations.

 

Tim: "This amount you are offering isn't high enough, if you get what I'm trying to say."

 

GM: "Well, to be blunt, we are prepared to offer you more, in addition to a more important roll in the bullpen."

 

Tim: "Better, but this still isn't an offer that's going to bowl me over."

 

GM: "Just listen to what we have to say, we don't want these negotiations to go up in smoke too early."

 

Tim: "How about, in addition to my salary, you throw in a couple dozen pounds of high-grade pot?"

 

GM: "Tim, what the f***?! What happened to the wink-wink-nudge-nudge? There are interns here!"

 

Tim: "Haha, yeah, sorry dude, I'm so f***ing blazed right now, I have no idea what's going on. Is this Xbox?"

 

GM: "Final offer. 1 million a year and 500 Doritos Locos Tacos"

 

Tim: "Cheese or Cool Ranch?"

 

GM: "Cool Ranch"

 

Tim: "I'm going to have to think about this. Do you have any Visine?"

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Bury it in the fine print or just use a lot of euphemisms during the negotiations.

 

Tim: "This amount you are offering isn't high enough, if you get what I'm trying to say."

 

GM: "Well, to be blunt, we are prepared to offer you more, in addition to a more important roll in the bullpen."

 

Tim: "Better, but this still isn't an offer that's going to bowl me over."

 

GM: "Just listen to what we have to say, we don't want these negotiations to go up in smoke too early."

 

Tim: "How about, in addition to my salary, you throw in a couple dozen pounds of high-grade pot?"

 

GM: "Tim, what the f***?! What happened to the wink-wink-nudge-nudge? There are interns here!"

 

Tim: "Haha, yeah, sorry dude, I'm so f***ing blazed right now, I have no idea what's going on. Is this Xbox?"

 

GM: "Final offer. 1 million a year and 500 Doritos Locos Tacos"

 

Tim: "Cheese or Cool Ranch?"

 

GM: "Cool Ranch"

 

Tim: "I'm going to have to think about this. Do you have any Visine?"

 

POTY nominee

[BigPapiEnFuego]

 

GM: "Final offer. 1 million a year and 500 Doritos Locos Tacos"

 

Tim: "Cheese or Cool Ranch?"

 

GM: "Cool Ranch"

 

Tim: "I'm going to have to think about this. Do you have any Visine?"

 

Anyone who doesn't take that offer is a fool and a half