Big wins for three more future 300 game winners?

After two consecutive nights of the hitters taking the spotlight it is nice to be bale to write about good pitching. Three of my 300 game prospects moved a game closer to that destiny. I am realistic enough to believe that possibly only one of my top 13 will make it to the goal, which one I am not really sure, but I love to see them hanging some more W's beside their name.

Lets start by looking at the old man of the group, Jamie Moyer. Moyer still continues to plod along. He pitched just 5 innings and gave up 6 earned runs and allowed 8 hits, but this night he was a little bit better than his opponent, Micah Owings. As you know by now Owings is one of my favorite pitchers to watch. Moyer won his fourth consecutive start picking up win #254. At this pace he only needs 46 more starts to get to 300 if he can win them all. That will be impossible but as he keeps winning he moves up in the all time wins list.

King Felix has not lost a game in a long time going back to May 19th. Hernandez beat the Texas Rangers by pitching 3 hit ball over eight innings and picked up 7 strikeouts in the tilt. Offensive help was provided on this night from a player who I think is about to make a major breakthrough, Franklin Gutierrez. Franklin hit his tenth on the year to help the superstar pitched win #9 on the year and #48 of his career. This guy is good!!!

Finally, is the best pitcher in all of baseball right now. The guy dominates every start and against the Padres it was no different. Tim Lincecum won his fourth consecutive start and sixth of the last seven to reach win #10 on the year. His career stats are now 35-12. I believe that he will win the Cy Young this year and that he is going to win 20 this year. His pitching is so smooth, he gets the ball, throws strikes and gets outs. What more can you ask of a pitcher?

This will be Lincecum's last start before the All Star game. I know that Marquis has won 11 games and that other pitchers, like Haren and Cain and Billingsley could all be starters for the game, but if I am the manager I am picking Lincecum and Halladay to be the starters in the game. Who do you think should get the nod?