@sportslarryk Hot take I guess, but I think the guy was NLCS MVP for the first World Series championship in San Francisco should be considered Forever Giant
Tim Lincecum won back-to-back Cy Young Awards, threw 2 no-hitters and won 3 World Series trophies ๐คฏ
He became known as โThe Freakโ
But his story started in Washington, where he won Washington State Player of the Year after striking out 183 batters in just 91 and two-thirds innings in his senior year of high school
In his final season at the University of Washington, Lincecum had a 1.94 ERA, striking out 199 batters in 125 innings ๐ณ
The biggest issue baseball fans want solved to strengthen the game is fixing the payroll disparity that leaves too many fans without hope of their team competing for a World Series title. Every other major U.S. sport has tackled this problem, and every year more small market teams in those leagues have a chance to win. The salary cap and floor proposal levels the playing field, allowing us greater flexibility to address longstanding player priorities while sharing baseball revenue with the players 50/50.
Today, in addition to proposing the largest ever increase in the minimum salary, earned by over half of MLB players, we accepted two landmark changes to free agency that have been in place for 50 years. We agreed to both the MLBPAโs proposal to provide earlier access to free agency, and their proposal to eliminate the qualifying offer system, a provision players view as a drag on free agency. We also proposed to eliminate deferred compensation and to create a new โCornerstone Playerโ provision similar to the NBAโs โBird Rightsโ to give every team a fair shot at retaining their fansโ favorite star players.
We will continue working with the MLBPA during the bargaining process to improve the game for teams, players and fans.
@MLB When I say I donโt have enough money for something, I donโt get to own it. But when billionaire owners say they donโt have enough money, we change the rules. Nice job!