Tim Lincecum is worth every penny he is going to get. $13 mil, wait no, what is bulls*it is the fact that the Giants are only offering him $8 mil. The guy has won two Cy Young awards, and is arguably the best pitcher in the game. The dude should get more than what he is asking for.
I'm not a fan of paying these guys like they do, but if that is the nature of the beast Lincecum should be getting paid for how he is performing. Johan Santan, some would consider the best pitcher in the league, made $18.8 mil last season. What did he do last year and where was his team in October? Lincecum's teammate, Barry Zito, made $18.5 mil last year. We all know how good Zito has been lately (although he had an alright 2009;10-13 with a 4.03 ERA).
Here is a guy that made $13 mil last season: Bronson Arroyo ($12.5 mil). Who would you take: Arroyo or Lincecum?
Here is a guy that made $8 mil last season: Jose Contreras ($10 mil, even worse). Again, who would you take: Contreras or Lincecum?
Just remember Timmy, it's not worth pissing all that money away just for a toke!!!
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