I have talked a lot lately about savvy pitchers who just go out there and win games. Once again I find myself talking about Jamie Moyer and Tim Lincecum. They are two different ypes of pitchers but lately when they take the mound they just WIN.
Moyer faced the Mets yesterday afternoon and pitched 6 1/3 innings of 5 hit ball. He only struckout one batter and allowed just one run for win #253. With the win Moyer moved into a tie for 43rd place all time in wins. He is just one of 46 pitchers all time to reach the 250 win mark. He tied Carl Hubbell with this win. His next win will move him into a tie for 4ist with Tiger great Jack Morris.
Lincecum wins in a more dominant way than Moyer, but a win is a win. Yesterday in Tim's start against the Astro's, he pitched 7 innings of 3 hit ball with 9 K's. He extended his shutout inning streak to 22 innings. He is now 9-2 on the year and picked up win #34, his career record is now 34-12, which is almost a .750 win percentage. In the game against the Stro's, he was lifted after the seventh inning, though he could have pitched longer. I guess they are saving his arm or maybe they felt like "putting in the mercy rule". Back to back Cy Young's are indeed a possibility.
I have to recognize my favorite hitting pitcher who hit his 3rd tater of the year. Micah Owings picked up his 6th win of the season as well. Career numbers are 20 wins, 8 hr and 29 RBI. Gotta love a pitcher than can help himself out with the stick.
I have decided to add Mr. Moyer and Mr. Lester to my new list of possible 300 winners and I am about ready to drop one, if he doesn't get going the second half of the season. I won't tell you who that is, anybody want to speculate.
Next post will show the 13 biggest prospects in my opinion for 300 win.
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