Lincecum submits $13 million for arbitration

[madinmaryland]

Tim Lincecum is asking for $13 million in arbitration from the San Francisco Giants while the team will counter with an $8 million offer, SI.com has learned.

Lincecum, 25, won his second straight National League Cy Young award in 2009 after going 15-7 with a 2.48 ERA while leading the league in complete games (4), shutouts (2) and strikeouts (248) in 225 1/3 innings.

If Lincecum and the Giants are unable to reach a settlement, an arbitration panel will pick one of the salaries during a hearing to be held in February. The highest salary ever awarded in arbitration is the $10 million Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies got after the 2006 season.

Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/01/19/lincecum.arbitration/index.html

Hmmmmm.

Edited for typographical error.

[joeybee12]

1. Typo...he submitted $13 million, and the Gee-ants should have jumped

at that.

[Auggie]

2. Meanwhile, Brian Sabean kicks himself in the ass over the Barry Zito contract

[Auggie]

3. Since you're so interested in the Giants mad, you'll be happy to know Bengie Molina is coming back

Source: cbs5.com

In a surprising twist, Bengie Molina has agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million contract to stay with the San Francisco Giants, CBS 5 has learned. Molina's family on Tuesday confirmed the deal that keeps the free-agent catcher in a Giants uniform for the 2010 season. "We're excited to be returning to San Francisco," Molina's wife, Jamie, told CBS 5.

[madinmaryland]

4. Well, I am curious as to who will be on the Smallmen's roster during their 56th season

without a World Series Championship!

:D

[Auggie]

7. I'll post the lineup opening day just for you

:)

[Upton]

5. Big Money!!..

Is there a slower runner in the history of baseball? Glad to have Benjie back anyway..

[Auggie]

6. I'll take his home runs

He can mentor Posey too

[brendan120678]

11. That's a shame. He coulda been a Met!

Oh well. I didn't really care if we got him or not.
Although he is the only Molina brother of the three that I like.

I still hold a grudge against Yadier for his home run in the ninth inning of Game 7 in the 2006 NLCS. Plus he looks like a punk with that sneer he always seems to have.
Jose played for both the Yankees and the Cubs. I dislike him on principal.

[hughee99]

8. At $13 million, he'd still be a steal. n/t

[Kingofalldems]

9. I'm shocked he's not asking for more---he is the best

Nasty stuff.

[Onceuponalife]

10. And the nGats offered him an insulting 8 mil n/t

[Upton]

12. I found this interesting...

Lincecum was picked 10th in the 2006 draft, which means 9 teams passed on the future two time Cy Young award winner..One of those 9 was the Dodgers*, who picked 7th that year and went with Clayton Kershaw.

How's THAT working out for ya?


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