After a bit of a rough patch in 2010, dealing with control issues after starting 5-0, The San Francisco Giants Pitcher they call "The Freak," Timothy Leroy Lincecum, found his form and came up on the winning end of some dramatic games, formost was the 1-0, 14 strikeout gem for the battle against the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS 2010. He then beat Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay, striking out 8, and winning 4-3 for the first game of the NLDS.
The Bellevue, Washington-born Lincecum, known off the field for his stylish dress and spontaneous answers to reporters - his "fuck yeah" comment to a reporter before the playoffs sparked a new line of shirts with the quote on them - is a serious player with an ice-water demeanor on the field.
On the field, Tim Lincecum has a delivery Fox Sports Tim McCarver calls "violent." He kicks his left leg high, then throws from a place that causes his body to almost fall backward, before firing out a howitzer of a pitch. His best pitch is a curveball that's noted for it's sudden break.
Unlike Lincecum, who's been an SF Giant for his entire career, Texas Ranger Pitcher Cliff Lee wasn't even with the Rangers at the start of the 2010 Baseball Season. Lee went from the Phillies in 2009 to the Seattle Mariners, and then to the Rangers in July. He was in the 2010 AL All-Star Game, but as a Rangers player. With the Mariners Lee was 8–3 and posted a 2.34 ERA, an 0.945 WHIP rate, and a 89/6 K/BB ratio, according to Wikipedia.
Like Lincecum, Lee's best work was in the MLB Playoffs. Against the Yankees in Game 3 of the ALCS, Cliff struck out 13 batters and the Rangers blew out New York 8-0. They would eventually win that series and the AL Pennant for the first time in franchise history.
Cliff Lee vs. Tim Lincecum
If both Cliff Lee and Tim Lincecum are at the top of their game this evening, World Series 2010 Game One could be one of the best in the 106-year history of the event. The difference will be the Giants and Rangers bats. More on that later.
Stay tuned.
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