Good luck Tim, hope you are back to true form by late summer.
martinc27
A low risk move that really only has upside. I hope for his and the Angels sake this works out.
JoeyPankake
If he does well the Giants will overpay for him to take Peavy’s spot in the offseason.
agentx
Jeff, do you or any of your luxury tax watchdogs know how close the Lincecum signing puts LAA/A to the threshold, with or without those incentives?
Jeff Todd
I don’t have a clear sense of that, no. Some of the LAA beat writers put some numbers out this spring, IIRC, but it’s complicated to compute. Presumably they aren’t over, but they must be pushing fairly close.
cuedog1
Hey jeff. EZPZ here. How much do ya think a timmy lincecum jersey is gonna run me?! Lol
Halo27
650k below based on a 12M team benefits cost. Could be as low as 11.4M. Don’t think the costs have been determined yet.
Solomon
Healthy that’s a first
Bobby Sweet
Honestly shocked by the guarantee. I expected somewhere around $6-7M.
HaloShane
I am really surprised the Angels signed a player with a personality. This is good to see. I hope it brings a wave of change in the clubhouse, that it’s okay to be a baseball player and have personality.
halos101
Did I just read a comment by haloshane other than saying the Angels are a garbage bin?
HaloShane
Halos101, you are correct… I do say that often. Nice to see the Angels on win streak, unfortunately they are only as good as Trouts hot bat. Needless to say I believe this organization is still garbage. Especially the top part of it when it comes to scouting and the business end.
ryanw-2
What on earth does that even mean? Angels players have a good time playing even when they’re struggling. One of the few teams out there where you still see smiles and having fun in the dugout even when they’re losing.
HaloShane
Okay Ryan…. NOT!!! Lolzzzz Lets see if you can get kicked off or should I say blocked from another Angel site because of your trolling. I love facts :))
ryanw-2
Blocked from where exactly? I left a bunch of Angels sites like many other people have because Angels sites have turned into garbage. I used to moderate at this site and I’m surprised your comments haven’t been deleted by now. You’re the one who is stepping towards get tick kicked out of here. Not me. Nice try though.
Ayy-Aron
Also agree with Krol! He brings opposing views towards the haters.
stl_cards16 2
Smiling =|= personality
cuedog1
1000% agree with krol.
Thurman8er
I watch about 150 Angels games a year and I absolutely agree with Krol.
mcdusty31
Coming from a Dodgers fan I can say that I enjoyed watching Lincecum pitch over the years…it’s just too bad that herky jerky motion didn’t allow him to maintain that high level over a longer period of time…good luck pitching for my second least favorite team Big Time Timmy Jim!
whereslou
I was going to say this would not push the Angels past Seattle or any team ahead of them, but remembered they just swept us so I got nothing.
Was hoping Seattle would bring him home to finish his career but doesn’t look that way. I would say good luck but he is a division rival so I can’t.
JD 4
As a Rangers fan I honestly enjoy watching our entire division. I’m glad to see Tim in the division now. As for the Halo’s specifically I love Trout he’s a great young talent and fun to watch and after the injury devastation we recently suffered year before last I can completely empathize with their fans. While I do think the Angels have made some very poor player decisions they still have some solid potential in their team if they can make some smart moves and get a little production. The move here to grab Tim could very easily be one of those smart moves. I hope he shows a true return to form and keeps the Angels competitive.
Connorsoxfan
Love the word choice in this article! Yore. That’s a great word.
I’m going to start using it!
dbacks16jgg06c
We love you Tim. Go Angels
bubba3b
As a Giants fan for over 40 years, hoped that Timmy would have amended his choice to be a starter and shoot to close. Casilla is a vaulted member of the “Core Four” but it’s time to shuffle that up and let the new blood earn their stripes. Lopez, Romo, and Casilla mixed in with Strickland, Osich, and Law with Timmy anchoring the 9th would have been a sight to see.
Reason being that Timmy would only worry on the one inning so wouldn’t have to worry about going 6-7 innings and just let it all go in the 9th. It’s been a while since we’ve enjoyed a lights-out closer. And Timmy mixing his fastball with his gopher-killer for only 3-4 batters would definitely rival Rob Nen’s performances from years past.
Oh well, good luck to you Big Time Timmy Jim. We’ll see you at your statue ceremony outside of AT&T Park down the line.
roadapple
I guess the Angels were the clearest path to the bigs and with the most need/desperation.
Maybe Jered Weaver can show him how to get by with less than stellar stuff.
Sonny 3
Good luck to ya.
davidcoonce74
Probably not going to end well but I love unique players so I’m pulling for him. When Lincecum was drafted most scouts said his frame just wouldn’t hold up over the long run – which it didn’t – but he was way better for a few years there than anybody could have guessed. It was a nice little run and now it’s the journeyman part of his career. I hope he can put up some good results but that velo in the AL is probably a recipe for disaster.
Comments for this post have been closed by the site administrator.
geejohnny
Good luck Tim. we’re rooting for you.
Gogerty
Good luck Tim, hope you are back to true form by late summer.
martinc27
A low risk move that really only has upside. I hope for his and the Angels sake this works out.
JoeyPankake
If he does well the Giants will overpay for him to take Peavy’s spot in the offseason.
agentx
Jeff, do you or any of your luxury tax watchdogs know how close the Lincecum signing puts LAA/A to the threshold, with or without those incentives?
Jeff Todd
I don’t have a clear sense of that, no. Some of the LAA beat writers put some numbers out this spring, IIRC, but it’s complicated to compute. Presumably they aren’t over, but they must be pushing fairly close.
cuedog1
Hey jeff. EZPZ here. How much do ya think a timmy lincecum jersey is gonna run me?! Lol
Halo27
650k below based on a 12M team benefits cost. Could be as low as 11.4M. Don’t think the costs have been determined yet.
Solomon
Healthy that’s a first
Bobby Sweet
Honestly shocked by the guarantee. I expected somewhere around $6-7M.
HaloShane
I am really surprised the Angels signed a player with a personality. This is good to see. I hope it brings a wave of change in the clubhouse, that it’s okay to be a baseball player and have personality.
halos101
Did I just read a comment by haloshane other than saying the Angels are a garbage bin?
HaloShane
Halos101, you are correct… I do say that often. Nice to see the Angels on win streak, unfortunately they are only as good as Trouts hot bat. Needless to say I believe this organization is still garbage. Especially the top part of it when it comes to scouting and the business end.
ryanw-2
What on earth does that even mean? Angels players have a good time playing even when they’re struggling. One of the few teams out there where you still see smiles and having fun in the dugout even when they’re losing.
HaloShane
Okay Ryan…. NOT!!! Lolzzzz Lets see if you can get kicked off or should I say blocked from another Angel site because of your trolling. I love facts :))
ryanw-2
Blocked from where exactly? I left a bunch of Angels sites like many other people have because Angels sites have turned into garbage. I used to moderate at this site and I’m surprised your comments haven’t been deleted by now. You’re the one who is stepping towards get tick kicked out of here. Not me. Nice try though.
Ayy-Aron
Also agree with Krol! He brings opposing views towards the haters.
stl_cards16 2
Smiling =|= personality
cuedog1
1000% agree with krol.
Thurman8er
I watch about 150 Angels games a year and I absolutely agree with Krol.
mcdusty31
Coming from a Dodgers fan I can say that I enjoyed watching Lincecum pitch over the years…it’s just too bad that herky jerky motion didn’t allow him to maintain that high level over a longer period of time…good luck pitching for my second least favorite team Big Time Timmy Jim!
whereslou
I was going to say this would not push the Angels past Seattle or any team ahead of them, but remembered they just swept us so I got nothing.
Was hoping Seattle would bring him home to finish his career but doesn’t look that way. I would say good luck but he is a division rival so I can’t.
JD 4
As a Rangers fan I honestly enjoy watching our entire division. I’m glad to see Tim in the division now. As for the Halo’s specifically I love Trout he’s a great young talent and fun to watch and after the injury devastation we recently suffered year before last I can completely empathize with their fans. While I do think the Angels have made some very poor player decisions they still have some solid potential in their team if they can make some smart moves and get a little production. The move here to grab Tim could very easily be one of those smart moves. I hope he shows a true return to form and keeps the Angels competitive.
Connorsoxfan
Love the word choice in this article! Yore. That’s a great word.
I’m going to start using it!
dbacks16jgg06c
We love you Tim. Go Angels
bubba3b
As a Giants fan for over 40 years, hoped that Timmy would have amended his choice to be a starter and shoot to close. Casilla is a vaulted member of the “Core Four” but it’s time to shuffle that up and let the new blood earn their stripes. Lopez, Romo, and Casilla mixed in with Strickland, Osich, and Law with Timmy anchoring the 9th would have been a sight to see.
Reason being that Timmy would only worry on the one inning so wouldn’t have to worry about going 6-7 innings and just let it all go in the 9th. It’s been a while since we’ve enjoyed a lights-out closer. And Timmy mixing his fastball with his gopher-killer for only 3-4 batters would definitely rival Rob Nen’s performances from years past.
Oh well, good luck to you Big Time Timmy Jim. We’ll see you at your statue ceremony outside of AT&T Park down the line.
roadapple
I guess the Angels were the clearest path to the bigs and with the most need/desperation.
Maybe Jered Weaver can show him how to get by with less than stellar stuff.
Sonny 3
Good luck to ya.
davidcoonce74
Probably not going to end well but I love unique players so I’m pulling for him. When Lincecum was drafted most scouts said his frame just wouldn’t hold up over the long run – which it didn’t – but he was way better for a few years there than anybody could have guessed. It was a nice little run and now it’s the journeyman part of his career. I hope he can put up some good results but that velo in the AL is probably a recipe for disaster.