Tim Lincecum what is wrong with you?

[Luke]

Giants sign Lincecum to $650K contract


SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Tim Lincecum agreed to a $650,000, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.

The 24-year-old Lincecum won the National League Cy Young Award in 2008, going 18-5 with a 2.62 ERA while striking out a major league-leading 265 batters in 227 innings.

He ranked third in the major leagues in ERA and winning percentage, and was second in the NL in ERA and victories.

Lincecum, who made his major league debut on May 6, 2007, is likely to be eligible for salary arbitration after the 2009 season.

[Luke]

Re: Tim Lincecum what is wrong with you?

650k???

You parlay a Cy Young award into 650k???

CC Sabathia who had a worse season last year signs a 7 year 161 million dollar deal and you take 650K??


He will make 23 million next year you will make 650K.CC had a worse year statistically than you and will make 35 times the amount you will

Time to fire you agent bud


To you I say :


WTF

[Mr. IWS]

Re: Tim Lincecum what is wrong with you?

Im sure he is banking on the fact that he will get a CC type contract after this season, but shit. He could get hurt and he is fucked.

[Luke]

Re: Tim Lincecum what is wrong with you?

Im sure he is banking on the fact that he will get a CC type contract after this season, but shit. He could get hurt and he is fucked.

Exactly he could hurt his arm and end up having tommy john surgery and be worth nothing

[Guest]

Re: Tim Lincecum what is wrong with you?

Are you sure that this was not front loaded with a large signing bonus and his salary only being 650K against the cap?

[Mr. IWS]

Re: Tim Lincecum what is wrong with you?

No cap in baseball, so that cant be it.

This just seems really strange to me that he would agree to that deal.

[Guest]

Re: Tim Lincecum what is wrong with you?

No cap in baseball, so that cant be it.

This just seems really strange to me that he would agree to that deal.

Pretty sure there is some type of cap. Why do the Yankees have to pay a "luxory tax" each year to MLB for having such a high payroll?

[Mr. IWS]

Re: Tim Lincecum what is wrong with you?

I was doing some reading on this. It looks like because of his years of service, he was only eligible for a contract for the league minumum ($400,000), but the Giants offered him a bit more at $650,000.

I think the same thing happened to Prince Fielder a couple years ago.

[Guest]

Re: Tim Lincecum what is wrong with you?

I was doing some reading on this. It looks like because of his years of service, he was only eligible for a contract for the league minumum ($400,000), but the Giants offered him a bit more at $650,000.

I think the same thing happened to Prince Fielder a couple years ago.

I was with a buddy of mine tonight from the Padres organization and asked him what was up with this. You are exactly right Zak, with him being a "rookie" original contract wise, the Giants basically gave him good faith money at the $650 price. However he is eligible for arbitration next season.

[Mr. IWS]

Re: Tim Lincecum what is wrong with you?

I was doing some reading on this. It looks like because of his years of service, he was only eligible for a contract for the league minumum ($400,000), but the Giants offered him a bit more at $650,000.

I think the same thing happened to Prince Fielder a couple years ago.

I was with a buddy of mine tonight from the Padres organization and asked him what was up with this. You are exactly right Zak, with him being a "rookie" original contract wise, the Giants basically gave him good faith money at the $650 price. However he is eligible for arbitration next season.

If he stays healthy, he will get at least 10mil.

[Luke]

Re: Tim Lincecum what is wrong with you?

could he not have took the 650k and went else where?

[Mr. IWS]

Re: Tim Lincecum what is wrong with you?

Nah, he is still under contract. They basically threw him a bone because of the great season. (some bone huh?)

[Luke]

Re: Tim Lincecum what is wrong with you?

Nah, he is still under contract. They basically threw him a bone because of the great season. (some bone huh?)

yeah they went all out on that bone

[Mr. IWS]

Re: Tim Lincecum what is wrong with you?

They were talking about his on 660am the Fan (new york station)

Basically said the same things we are. Kid is getting ripped off right now.

These NFL yougsters get a ton of guaranteed money when they come out, and dont do shit.

I wouldnt mind seeing the NFL do like MLB is doing though. These guys that are top NFL draft picks get more money than veterans, and they never played a down in the NFL to prove that they are even good.

[Luke]

Re: Tim Lincecum what is wrong with you?

They were talking about his on 660am the Fan (new york station)

Basically said the same things we are. Kid is getting ripped off right now.

These NFL yougsters get a ton of guaranteed money when they come out, and dont do shit.

I wouldnt mind seeing the NFL do like MLB is doing though. These guys that are top NFL draft picks get more money than veterans, and they never played a down in the NFL to prove that they are even good.

I certainly agree with that