http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/21422 Recent articles about Tim Lincecum en-us On the way to a function with one of his sponsors, two-time NL Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum(notes) gave the Stew a call to discuss how his offseason is going.With the stipulation that no questions be asked about you-know-what, we ventured into Timmy's world for a brief chat about salary arbitration, Christmas and what Reebok is doing in response to Lincecum winning the Cy.Q: You've won a Cy Young in each of your first two full seasons. Is it reasonable for you to say, "I should b... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:49:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Go_ahead_caller_A_five_minute_phoner_with_Tim_Lincecum/1674825 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Go_ahead_caller_A_five_minute_phoner_with_Tim_Lincecum/1674825 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Go_ahead_caller_A_five_minute_phoner_with_Tim_Lincecum/1674825 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/f/3f3b0dc346de87f43ec9834b4e88f7458989213d/small/San_Francisco_Giants_9e95.jpg Maury Brown takes a detailed look at Tim Lincecum’s arbitration case, and comes down with Tim and the Giants bringing wildly divergent numbers. That also conclusion I came to here, but Maury comes in at lower figures for both sides. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:48:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Predicting_the_Lincecum_Figures/1656281 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Predicting_the_Lincecum_Figures/1656281 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Predicting_the_Lincecum_Figures/1656281 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/f/3f3b0dc346de87f43ec9834b4e88f7458989213d/small/San_Francisco_Giants_9e95.jpg Tim Lincecum is in store for an incrediblesalary via arbitration. How high it will be is the question. $650,000 That’s what Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum made last season; the last season before “The Freak” hits salary arbitration. Now, it is not a matter of whether Lincecum will make more money next season, but how much. Lincecum will almost assuredly be getting a record-setting deal, but which “record” will be broken is the question. On Tuesday, players that have betwe... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:25:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Inside_The_Numbers_Tim_Lincecums_Possible_Record_Contract/1655867 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Inside_The_Numbers_Tim_Lincecums_Possible_Record_Contract/1655867 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Inside_The_Numbers_Tim_Lincecums_Possible_Record_Contract/1655867 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/b/1be61ad6ba813eea5b42a456bf02237f0add8527/small/San_Francisco_Giants_8fde.jpg Sporting News staff reports Two-time Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum will pursue just a one-year deal with Giants this winter, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Lincecum, who is eligible for arbitration for the first time , had a 2009 salary of $650,000. The Chronicle says it is likey Lincecum will break Ryan Howard's record salary of $10 million for first-time arbitration-eligible players. "As of today, we'll pursue a one-year deal," Lincecum's agent, ... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:37:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Lincecum_will_ask_for_one_year_deal_in_arbitration/1640690 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Lincecum_will_ask_for_one_year_deal_in_arbitration/1640690 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Lincecum_will_ask_for_one_year_deal_in_arbitration/1640690 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/3/b3665d5a6d31a32d59ff9d52a976a6c36c70b02f/small/San_Francisco_Giants_3ad1.jpg Salary arbitration season in MLB doesn’t get fully underway until after the first of the year, but this class of players may be of more interest than most. With the Giants’ Tim Lincecum winning back-to-back NL Cy Young awards, he will enter the salary arbitration process for the first time, most assuredly setting a record for pitchers, and possibly the highest salary arbitration figure, ever. Word today by John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle is that Lincecum, and his agent Rick Thurman... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:15:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Tim_Lincecums_Arbitration_Figure_Dilemma/1640731 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Tim_Lincecums_Arbitration_Figure_Dilemma/1640731 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Tim_Lincecums_Arbitration_Figure_Dilemma/1640731 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/5/75a44d01faa8e8b3597c1feb1fa6ac0abd8713e9/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f88668235.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937776ED92A93314C8276EC6F7F98BA574.jpg Welcome to 'Duk's Dozen, a streamlined selection of 12 morning-fresh links and items to start your baseball day. It welcomes your email submissions and tips here or via Twitter. 1. Cue the "better buy stock in Doritos" jokes: Our own Tim Brown reports that Tim Lincecum(notes) and his agent could file a mind-blowing $23 million arbitration request. They wouldn't get it, but it'd set the tone for either a record arb award or a big multi-year deal. Yahoo! Sports2. H... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:35:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/D12_Could_Tim_Lincecum_be_baseballs_next_23_million_man/1629454 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/D12_Could_Tim_Lincecum_be_baseballs_next_23_million_man/1629454 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/D12_Could_Tim_Lincecum_be_baseballs_next_23_million_man/1629454 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/a/5a490a2a3985d679d8483647080c4f41be9fc64d/small/San_Francisco_Giants_1524.jpg More photos » by Denis Poroy - AP 7 months ago: San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum delivers a pitch in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Sunday, April 12, 2009, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy) Browse more photos » Tim Lincecum. SP, SF. Yeah, that's right. First pitcher off the board. If you're drafting hitters based on 5x5 categories, chances are y... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:46:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Early_Mock_Draft_Round_2_Pick_1/1627637 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Early_Mock_Draft_Round_2_Pick_1/1627637 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Early_Mock_Draft_Round_2_Pick_1/1627637 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/a/daec1910e70bd77ee38959be9357f551d7fdf3e8/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f88668180.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937776ED92A93314C840C9A0C6FD41021B.jpg Yahoo's Tim Brown penned a column today about Tim Lincecum's likely record-setting arbitration case that included this tidbit from an unnamed baseball executive.  Lincecum's agents and the MLB Players' Union had discussed the possibility of submitting an arbitration figure of $23MM plus one dollar for the back-to-back Cy Young Award winner.  Why the extra dollar?  So Lincecum would be making 100 cents more than the highest-paid pitcher in baseball, C.C. Sabathia.  The symbolic... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:58:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Lincecums_Arbitration_Number_23_Million_Plus/1627185 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Lincecums_Arbitration_Number_23_Million_Plus/1627185 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Lincecums_Arbitration_Number_23_Million_Plus/1627185 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/d/fd540afe8db0db1133b485757442fb66d084d2ca/small/AllStars_a9c7.jpg More photos » by Ben Margot - AP Lincecum unleashes a four-seamer Browse more photos » Tim Lincecum eeked out his second straight Cy Young on Thursday. While the voting was close and, to some, controversial, he's a deserving winner. The Giants eeked everything out of Lincecum's campaign, with its 225 innings ranking 3rd in the NL and 8th overall. He didn't exceed his workload from 2008 (by two... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:08:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Lincecums_Outstanding_and_Fatiguing_Season/1608017 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Lincecums_Outstanding_and_Fatiguing_Season/1608017 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Lincecums_Outstanding_and_Fatiguing_Season/1608017 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/d/6dfdf67a5d924e1cf783400b137b211ba4cbaa9a/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f88668311.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937776ED92A93314C8D62E1C47DBB386C1.jpg Stats are good. I’m not even referring just to the advanced statistical arguments that support Tim Lincecum’s Cy Young, either. It’s good that there is a record of events to which to refer while doing research. Old-timers can’t argue; wins, losses, and runs batted in are stats. They’re a record of events. The new school and old school might disagree with what stats are important – you say RBI, I say OBP, etc. – but there isn’t a baseball fan... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:27:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Stats_and_the_Cy_Young/1597823 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Stats_and_the_Cy_Young/1597823 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Stats_and_the_Cy_Young/1597823 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/6/16240c56f1ce70b2167448420e59c9f0beaded4e/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f88668175.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937776ED92A93314C825FDE949DDAB0C63.jpg Tim Lincecum wins the NL Cy Young Award for the second year in a row. Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants was elected the National League Cy Young Award winner for the second consecutive year in balloting by the BBWAA. Lincecum had the lowest victory total over a full season of any starting pitcher [...] Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:07:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Lincecum_Repeats/1595590 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Lincecum_Repeats/1595590 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Lincecum_Repeats/1595590 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/f/7f3ec51c4e207bcf7c98a7ec7b59b38cf9a969c0/small/90158116.jpg Wow! I wasn’t expecting that! Was it the curse of two teammates splitting votes (Carpenter and Wainwright of St. Louis)? Either way, Lord Lincecum becomes the first pitcher in history to win the Cy Young award in his first two seasons – a simply jaw dropping accomplishment. Congrats to Tim for another amazing season. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:42:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Lincecum_Wins_Cy_Young/1595426 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Lincecum_Wins_Cy_Young/1595426 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tim_Lincecum_Wins_Cy_Young/1595426 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/7/17b79eb2faf420f56909783bbf7261de81c3e731/small/San_Francisco_Giants_d8f6.jpg He's better than everyone else. What, you want more? Chris Carpenter missed a month and gave up six earned runs to the Giants, which is a sin so egregious he should be ineligible for next year's award as well. Adam Wainwright had more wins, but Lincecum's middle name is LeRoy, so those two equally important pieces of information cancel each other out. Another reason that Lincecum should win is that he had to pitch every inning with the knowledge that if he gave up a run, ... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:16:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Why_Tim_Lincecum_Should_Win_the_Cy_Young/1577035 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Why_Tim_Lincecum_Should_Win_the_Cy_Young/1577035 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Why_Tim_Lincecum_Should_Win_the_Cy_Young/1577035 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/3/33c21576469d97ac335ec57bc958714904191cd8/small/San_Francisco_Giants_668c.jpg Giants pitcher from Bellevue faces charges of marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia use after being stopped on I-5 last week near Vancouver. 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