Guest N4S Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Who would you prefer? Cole HamelsAge: 25Record: 42–27ERA: 3.56Strikeouts: 594 * All-Star (2007) * NLCS MVP (2008) * 2008 World Series MVP * World Series champion (2008) =================================== Tim LincecumAge: 25Record: 34–12ERA: 2.93Strikeouts: 556 * Golden Spikes Award (2006) * All-Star (NL): 2008, 2009 * Led majors in strikeouts in 2008 * 2008 NL Cy Young Award Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Tim Lincecum because I enjoy the last 3 letters of his name. I think I'd rather have him. From my understanding he is a very very good pitcher who plays on a [expletive]ty team. Hamels hasn't looked that great this year and hasn't been at his World Series form yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N4S Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 I still pick Hamels because he seems to be good in big meaningful games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Obviously I love Hamels, and will be forever grateful for the World [expletive]ing Championship that he brought to our city last year. But this is a no brainer. Tim Lincecum without a doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Yeah this is a really really easy question. Lincecum is the most dominant pitcher in the game today, he might go down as one of the best ever when his career is over. Picking Hamels over Lincecum cause he was good in the postseason is like saying John Lackey is the best pitcher in baseball cause of what he has done in the postseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xx. Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 No brainer, Lincecum anyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Lincecum has never pitched a postseason game, or even a "big" regular season game for that matter, so yeah that argument doesn't really work. It might hold some water if Lincecum chokes in big games this September, which it's looking like he will finally have. Obviously not taking anything away from Cole, but Lincecum is just one of (if not the) nastiest pitchers in the game. He has four disgusting pitches that he is willing to throw in any count. Using wins and strikeout total isn't really fair to Lincecum either since he came into the league a year later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 (edited) You can argue Cole Hamels isn't even an ace pitcher. L:cecum gets my vote. Edit - Who do you perfer David Eckstein or Jose Reyes Edited July 7, 2009 by Fish7718 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 (edited) You can argue Cole Hamels isn't even an ace pitcher. L:cecum gets my vote. Edit - Who do you perfer David Eckstein or Jose Reyes I like how he has a stretch of a few bad games, which inflates his ERA a good bit, and now all of a sudden he is just a "borderline ace". Not just you, but all over the media and [expletive]. Edited July 7, 2009 by Phightins09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Tim Lincecum because I enjoy the last 3 letters of his name. I think I'd rather have him. From my understanding he is a very very good pitcher who plays on a [expletive]ty team. Hamels hasn't looked that great this year and hasn't been at his World Series form yet.The Giants are leading the NL wild card. How are they a [expletive]ty team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 All fans of NL team better hope to God that the Giants do not make the playoffs. Regardless of what you think of their offense, getting them in the first round short series could be deadly, when in 3 of the 5 games you will have to face either Lincecum or Cain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Giants finally getting recognized Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 The Giants are leading the NL wild card. How are they a [expletive]ty team? The Giants are like 7 games above .500. Since 2002 they havn't done [expletive], but lose games. They havn't proven anything to rid themselves of the [expletive]ty team label. They could very well be back below .500 if they get into a slump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 The Giants are like 7 games above .500. Since 2002 they havn't done [expletive], but lose games. They havn't proven anything to rid themselves of the [expletive]ty team label. They could very well be back below .500 if they get into a slump.This season, they aren't a [expletive]ty team. In the playoffs, they'll get rid of that label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 The Giants are like 7 games above .500. Since 2002 they havn't done [expletive], but lose games. They havn't proven anything to rid themselves of the [expletive]ty team label. They could very well be back below .500 if they get into a slump. Both Giants and Mariners can meet in the World Series, so I don't agree with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurbyFX Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 I still pick Hamels because he seems to be good in big meaningful games. Has Tim had the chance to play in good meaningful games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 The instant I saw this thread I knew it was going to get ugly lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 I like how he has a stretch of a few bad games, which inflates his ERA a good bit, and now all of a sudden he is just a "borderline ace". Not just you, but all over the media and [expletive].First of all - I'm not even basing this statement off of this year Second of all - I do believe hes a solid ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly3rs18 Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Has Tim had the chance to play in good meaningful games? obviously no, but hamels has shown that he can handle it. its not a disadvantage to tim, its just an advantage to hamels and i agree with a few people, i love cole hamels, but lincecum is just a better pitcher. there really isnt much to argue. tim is probably a top 3 pitcher in the league, and has a good shot at taking that #1 spot when he gets more experince Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 LOL 2 people actually chose Hammels? I think it is obvious that Lincecum is better. Is it even a stretch to say he's the best NL pitcher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regime Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Lincecum is amazing, he has put the Giants back on the radar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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