Tim Lincecum vs. Cole Hamels

by Trev on May 6, 2007 5:03 PM PDT

Sunday Night Baseball. 8:05pm ET.

Tim Lincecum is making his major league debut tomorrow on Sunday night baseball. He's facing Cole Hamels.

Grab the popcorn and the earplugs (for when Joe Morgan is talking), it's going to be a fun night.

300 Character factoid:
There is debate about Lincecum's nickname. I've heard "Tim the Enchanter" before, but that was erased off of his wikipedia page. At UW his teammates would only chant "Timmy!"

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Tim the Enchanter is kinda dumb IMO.

Why does everybody need a nickname? Why can't we just call him Tim Lincecum?

No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on May 6, 2007 4:45 AM PDT reply actions

You know that's a Monty Python reference, right?

by Nadingo on May 6, 2007 7:32 AM PDT up reply actions

My statement stands.

I've never found Monty Python funny for some reason. Clever maybe, but never funny.

No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on May 6, 2007 8:10 AM PDT up reply actions

Weirdo

by Graham MacAree on May 6, 2007 8:12 AM PDT up reply actions

Heathen.

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions

You know

There's a lot of people who don't.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions

NOBODY

Expects the Spanish Inquisition!!!

Pray for Felix. Pray for the M's!

by PositivePaul on May 6, 2007 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah see, I don't understand what is funny about

that. I watch a bit like that and I just go "Ok.....uh....ok."

No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on May 6, 2007 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions

It's an English thing.

We like our humour random.

by Graham MacAree on May 6, 2007 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions

Also, I now completely understand why people

who aren't Mariner fans got tired of Felix's hype and I would like to apologise to every single person I have ever told to STFU when they said something.

Because man I'm sick of hearing about this guy. It's always Timmy this, Lincecum that. My god. The knob slobbing this guy gets is starting to rival that of ESPN's job on the Yanksox.

I mean, yeah as a baseball fan I'm interested in him. But no more than I'm interested in his opponent, or Justin Verlander, or Scott Olsen, or any other good young pitcher out there.

I hope Cole Hamels kicks his ass.

No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on May 6, 2007 4:51 AM PDT reply actions

Lincecum

Interesting for a variety of reasons:

Unlike Morrow, he is ready to become an impact starter in the big leagues less than a year after the draught.
His mechanics are mental. He'd be one of the guys I'd like to model when I get around to that Ph.D. I've not seen anything but those old Cal League videos of him pre-draft day, and I'd love to watch his first start.
My fantasy teams need his help. Weak, but true.

As a baseball fan, I'm not sure I can bring myself to miss his first start.

by Graham MacAree on May 6, 2007 5:24 AM PDT up reply actions

Think about it this way

Less than a year ago, I was walking down to Husky Field here in Seattle to watch this kid start against Stanford.

Today, he's about to take the field for the San Francisco Giants as their starting pitcher.

This doesn't just happen.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions

I understand why he's supposed to be good.

I'm just sick of hearing about it.

No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on May 6, 2007 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions

STFU

I'll apologize later... ;)

by manyoso on May 6, 2007 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions

Grrr wish I could see it

It will start at 1am here in London and I'm running on about an hour of sleep right now. I'll never be able to stay up. I guess I'll have to check out the archived footage on MLB.tv tomorrow.

by phil333 on May 6, 2007 4:51 AM PDT reply actions

nickname

the most prominent one I've heard is Seabiscuit.

by Matthew on May 6, 2007 8:32 AM PDT reply actions

Cole Hamels won't have to face Barry Bonds

Hamels will be making his first career start against the Giants, but apparently will not face Barry Bonds. The seven-time NL MVP is not expected to be in the starting lineup after hitting his 744th career home run in San Francisco's 9-4 win on Saturday.

I hear he'll spend the game getting a foot massage from Pedro Gomez.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 9:34 AM PDT reply actions

I love

how ESPN's opening montage is about Bonds' chase of Aaron. Bonds isn't even playing today.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:01 PM PDT reply actions

God damn this game.

I really ought to study for tomorrow's final.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 6, 2007 5:04 PM PDT reply actions

False.

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions

You make a persuasive argument.

Fuck it, baseball it is.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 6, 2007 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions

I never study for my exams

I go to class everyday and do all my homework. That's usually enough preparation.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Steroids commercial

....and NOW more coverage of BONDS CHASING AARON!

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:08 PM PDT reply actions

My girlfriend

said he looked closer to 12-14.

by bluemax on May 6, 2007 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions

96mph fastball, strike.

I surrender.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 6, 2007 5:10 PM PDT reply actions

'Hit'

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:11 PM PDT reply actions

Well, there goes the no hitter

LOL.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:11 PM PDT reply actions

Great AA defense by the Giants middle infield

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:12 PM PDT reply actions

Hahahahahaha.

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:13 PM PDT reply actions

First 2 earned runs

Uh ohs.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:13 PM PDT reply actions

Just kidding!

Welcome to the big leagues, you freak!

by Jeff Sullivan on May 6, 2007 5:13 PM PDT reply actions

Great start

haha

by mutt1823 on May 6, 2007 5:13 PM PDT reply actions

0-2

...hanging curveball.

Brilliant decision right there.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 6, 2007 5:13 PM PDT reply actions

Ruh-ohs

by ThundaPC on May 6, 2007 5:13 PM PDT reply actions

Certainly no noticable control issues ATM

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:16 PM PDT reply actions

Hehehe...ATM

Ass to mouth....hehehe

The poster formerly known as KnightofKingK

by Robert on May 6, 2007 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Lincecum

Revenge forthcoming...

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:17 PM PDT reply actions

Responded with 2 Ks

Encouraging.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:17 PM PDT reply actions

Lincecum vs. Howard

That was predictable.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 6, 2007 5:18 PM PDT reply actions

Pat Burrell hallucinating

No, Pat, that kid is the SP.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:18 PM PDT reply actions

Dear God.

Tim Lincecum learned how to sweat from Kaz Sasaki.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 6, 2007 5:19 PM PDT reply actions

Nah.

Clint Nageotte.

Pray for Felix. Pray for the M's!

by PositivePaul on May 6, 2007 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions

KKK

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:21 PM PDT reply actions

What an eclectic inning.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 6, 2007 5:21 PM PDT reply actions

With electric stuff.

Giggl--no.

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Lincecum

I bet an average line of his will look like: 6 IP, 5 H, 3 ER (2 HR), 4 walks, 9 K

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:21 PM PDT reply actions

Not bad for a first MLB inning

<1 year after draft

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:22 PM PDT reply actions

Not only is it fast

but Lincecum's fastball seems incredibly heavy.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 6, 2007 5:24 PM PDT reply actions

He's been throwing a 2-seamer alot in AAA

GB/FB > 1.50

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions

No two-seamer goes 96+mph.

I think it's just a good, low four-seamer on a downward plane.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 6, 2007 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Felix.

I kid.

Sort of.

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Hamels is like the anti-Lincecum

Or is Lincecum the anti-Hamels?

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:28 PM PDT reply actions

Hamels came first.

But I don't really get your point.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 6, 2007 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Just saying they're polar opposites as pitchers

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Results-wise, they're not so different.

If you're talking about handedness and strikeout pitch, though, then yeah.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 6, 2007 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Indeed

They get their results in different ways.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Never has any single player

Meant more to their team than Bonds 2003-2007

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:33 PM PDT reply actions

said Fett with no statistical analysis whatsoever

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Both starters get touched up in the 1st

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:33 PM PDT reply actions

Diet Pepsi

The choice of a little more than half of everybody.

I am stupefied.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:35 PM PDT reply actions

Shadows halfway to the plate

Hitters = doomed

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:36 PM PDT reply actions

While Miller/Morgan talked about Clemens

Lincecum blew away the side.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:39 PM PDT reply actions

Well

Helms/Molina/pitcher isn't anything particularly impressive.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 6, 2007 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Barajas... Molina... same thing

molina is now just a noun describing any catcher.

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL Molina

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, what you said.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 6, 2007 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions

10 pitches, too after 28 pitch 1st

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Lincecum

65.8% strikes

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:39 PM PDT reply actions

Joe Morgan hasn't said anything painfully dumb yet

[/genuinelyshockedface]

by JLC on May 6, 2007 5:41 PM PDT reply actions

I'm disoriented

seeing such a good spirited, enthusiatic team like the Phillies, after watching a ho-hum, business-as-usual team like the Mariners.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:43 PM PDT reply actions

Lincecum hitting

This should be funny.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:44 PM PDT reply actions

The REAL showdown.

Here's the real matchup.

Go HUSKIES!!!!

Pray for Felix. Pray for the M's!

by PositivePaul on May 6, 2007 5:44 PM PDT reply actions

Well...

He still hits better than Willie Bloomquist.

Pray for Felix. Pray for the M's!

by PositivePaul on May 6, 2007 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions

He's whiter, too

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Little too nervous

It's usually a good idea to lay off that high 0-2 heater.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Can we shut up

about Pitcher Not Involved In This Game already?

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:45 PM PDT reply actions

Lincecum strikes out

OVE-ER-RATE-ED ::clap clap clapclapclap::

by JLC on May 6, 2007 5:45 PM PDT reply actions

Fransden was batting like .420

With 2:1 BB:k in AAA before being called up

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:46 PM PDT reply actions

Er

.403 w/ 1.5 ratio

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow Hamels not up to par today

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:47 PM PDT reply actions

Why'd you stop, Rowand?

Afraid of the wall?

(ok, that's not nice)

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:47 PM PDT reply actions

Older women for Omar!

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:48 PM PDT reply actions

LOL

They just showed a Moyer All Star Glass commercial. They blurred out MARINERS on his uniform. I LOL'd.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:50 PM PDT reply actions

I'd be emberassed too

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Tim Lincecum's dentist

Poor guy.

by JLC on May 6, 2007 5:53 PM PDT reply actions

Revenge on Rollins

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:54 PM PDT reply actions

Revenge on Lincecum

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 5:57 PM PDT reply actions

Zounds.

Destroyed.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 6, 2007 5:57 PM PDT reply actions

Sweet Mother of Mercy

Howard smashed that into the next time zone.

by JLC on May 6, 2007 5:57 PM PDT reply actions

LOL no, Joe

That ball just got away from him.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:59 PM PDT reply actions

Lincecum's command, meanwhile

has not had its contract purchased from AAA.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 6, 2007 5:59 PM PDT reply actions

Okay, he's having one of those Wild Tim moments

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 5:59 PM PDT reply actions

Timmy's losing it

Fastball is now 92-94 without much control. Not a great curve, either.

This is pretty much how I expect Morrow to pitch if he starts right now.

by JLC on May 6, 2007 5:59 PM PDT reply actions

I benched all my Phillies on my Roto squad

Rowand, Helms and Howard.

Hm.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 6:00 PM PDT reply actions

why

on earth would you do that? its the kids FIRST start.

by ASUBoyd on May 6, 2007 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions

60 pitches in the 3rd

Not gonna be a long night for Timmy.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 6:01 PM PDT reply actions

Heh

3 true outcomes

9 BB/9, 6 HR/9, 15 K/9

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 6:01 PM PDT reply actions

Lincecum

3 IP, 3 H, 4 ER (2 HR), 3 walks, 5 K

Yes, this is normal.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 6:05 PM PDT reply actions

Good idea, ESPN.

Let's bring race into this. Why not have Miller tell Morgan to go pick him some cotton while we're at it?

by Jeff Sullivan on May 6, 2007 6:05 PM PDT reply actions

You know what I think is unfair, Joe?

Spending all your airtime talking about two guys who aren't even playing in this game tonight.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 6:06 PM PDT reply actions

Not surprised on Morgan's take

Not that I'm trying to be insensitive about what black athletes had to go through in the past, but I think we're at the point where it's not about race.

by JLC on May 6, 2007 6:08 PM PDT reply actions

For the last time, Joe

His pitches are going inside because he's losing his control, not because he's being aggressive.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 6:11 PM PDT reply actions

Uhhh...

Couldn't they save this Hank Aaron stuff for Baseball Tonight?

by ThundaPC on May 6, 2007 6:14 PM PDT reply actions

Lincecum bunting

ALso laughable.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 6:25 PM PDT reply actions

Wow

Tim should thank Hamels later for that play.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 6:27 PM PDT reply actions

On the bases now.

Hmmm. This'll be interesting...

Pray for Felix. Pray for the M's!

by PositivePaul on May 6, 2007 6:27 PM PDT reply actions

I love Joe Morgan

I almost fell over laughing when he was talking about Howard's "toe tap" prior to his swings.

He was talking about how it was much better when he hit the homer, but when ESPN showed the side-by-side views of Howard's first 2 ABs, you could clearly see that the toe-tap was exactly the same. When Joe noticed that he quickly bailed on talking about the toe tap to how Howard kept his hands back better on the HR than he did on the K.

by PLU Tim on May 6, 2007 6:28 PM PDT reply actions

Definitely noticed that

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Glad it wasn't just me.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 6, 2007 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Um, where was that pitch?

That breaking ball ain't much but it was right in there.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 6:32 PM PDT reply actions

Lincecum's velocity way down to 91

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 6:33 PM PDT reply actions

That was not interference

He went onto the grass to hit him...

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 6:34 PM PDT reply actions

Haha.

That was blatantly out of the basepaths.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 6, 2007 6:35 PM PDT reply actions

What the hell?

They need to change the baserunner rule if Victorino's allowed to do that and take the base. That's fucking crooked.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 6:35 PM PDT reply actions

LOL

What a hilarious play. Lincecum was completely oblivious to Victorino for a while.

Also, Victorino is out.

by JLC on May 6, 2007 6:35 PM PDT reply actions

Look how far he went out. Jesus.

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 6:35 PM PDT reply actions

Haha

Victorino is trying to bullshit Omar like he didn't mean to do it and Omar's like 'Fuck you.'

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 6:36 PM PDT reply actions

I can totally see that conversation.

SV: So, Omar. I just wanted to hang out at second for awhile.
OV: Shut up. You cheater.
SV: Heh. Say, actually, I wanted to show you what I just bought.
OV: What. The. Hell.
SV: Yeah. I stopped into Zales on my way into the park. Check out this 3-carat earring. You think it's my color?
OV: Spontaneously combusts.

Pray for Felix. Pray for the M's!

by PositivePaul on May 6, 2007 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions

LOLOLOL

"I'll show you some stones, rookie."

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL

Everyone looked so awful on that play. Victorino just took off for no reason and then Lincecum took like 3 second to notice, then jacked the pickoff throw.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 6:39 PM PDT reply actions

Vizquels not having any of that bullshit

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 6:39 PM PDT reply actions

TOE TAP?!?!?!

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 6:40 PM PDT reply actions

NO, JOE MEANT THE HANDS

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions

And that'll do it for Wild Tim

4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER (2 HR), 5 walks, 5 K

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 6:43 PM PDT reply actions

Final line

4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 HR, 5 BB, 5 K, 4 GB, 3 FB

Flashes of awesomeness early on, but definitely seemed to lose his stuff (command and velocity) by about the 4th inning.

by Fett42 on May 6, 2007 6:45 PM PDT reply actions

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 6:59 PM PDT reply actions

Lincecum off the hook!!!

This game's setting some kind of record for bloop singles.

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 6:59 PM PDT reply actions

Welcome to the Majors Lincecum

Just because you dominated AAA, doesn't mean your turning into Sandy Koufax right away.

No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on May 6, 2007 7:39 PM PDT reply actions

by Gomez on May 6, 2007 7:46 PM PDT reply actions

Cole Hamels is ours, and you can't have him

...sadly, I missed the game since I was out of town all weekend.

Last year at this time (May 7th), Hamels had just made his third start in AAA. His line was 23 IP, 10 H, 1 R/ER, 0 HR, 1 BB, 36 K, 0.47 WHIP, 0.39 ERA.

I'm really glad he got to steal the spotlight, just like Felix did with the Red Sox.

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on May 7, 2007 12:49 AM PDT reply actions