Tim Lincecum is expected to make his major league debut on Sunday. This means two things. One, my fantasy baseball team gets a major shot in the arm and two, I am forced to watch an ESPN Game of the Week and Joe Morgan will have me contemplating suicide before the fifth inning yet again. I simply put porn on and remember that even when my friends have left me, there is Jenna and Asia. Anywho...I've been watching Lincecum for some time. Well, that some time started when I saw his name and thought, "that's naughty." But after that, I looked at his stats and saw how crazy good the 2006 number one pick for the Giants could be. He has been absolutely filthy so far this year. In five starts, he is 4-0 and has allowed just a run in 31 innings, striking out 46 and walking eleven. That last number isn't that pretty, but his stuff is so nasty that he has allowed just 12 hits (including no homeruns).
Even more, Lincecum has a 1.72 GB/FB ratio and opposing hitters are batting all of .119 against him.
Russ Ortiz, your injury has allowed you to become Wally Pipp. That is actually better than your career was likely going to allow. You should thank Tim.
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