SF Giants: Tim Lincecum Is Finally A Millionaire

Finally this deal got done, and for the San Francisco Giants, I believe Tim Lincecum is worth every penny of this deal. Earlier, I thought since since both sides weren't willing to give an inch that eventually they would meet at the midpoint (somewhere in the range of $10.5-11 million). Let's take a few things into account here. Lincecum is the defending Cy Young Award winner the past 2 years. That is 2 more than most pitchers dream of in thier careers. Next, Lincecum is only 25 years old (or young), however you slice it, this kid as a freak as a pitcher. His velocity has dropped a tad but has helped him gain more command over all of his pitches. Three, he is still incredibly durable in terms of the number of innings he can pitch each game. The arguement on the other end comes because of his violent motion during his delivery. Good point, but remember that he is not the bionic man, he will break down like any other human being on the planet. Age will lead to wear and tear, but once that happens, all great pitchers learn to make adjustments to keep themselves at the top of thier pitching game. Good signing and look for Lincecum to make a serious push for a 3rd straight Cy Young Award. If that happens, he will be a first ballot hall of famer with no question about it.