Lincecum breaks record of Christy Mathewson..

[Upton]

Lincecum struck out 12 in seven innings in a 2-0 victory that lifted the Giants to 5-4 on this trip, pretty good for a team that celebrated every run scored like the birth of a child.

Lincecum struck out 10 or more for the third time in seven 2011 starts and the 29th time in his career, breaking a tie with Christy Mathewson for the franchise record.

"It's cool, I guess," said Lincecum, who can be fairly certain he did not steal Mathewson's quote from the day he set the record. Lincecum had good reason to be blase about this record, because he is only 26. "I've got a lot more pitching to do," he said. "Hopefully these will keep on coming."

Most impressive, Lincecum struck out his last five hitters and reached a dozen on his 127th pitch. He still was throwing 95 mph, too, showing how his fitness and weight gain now allow this slight fellow to last as long as the CC Sabathias of the game.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/05/04/SPJF1JBUFC.DTL#ixzz1LTzLbxK5

Lincecum now has more 10+ strikeout performances than anyone else in the 129 year history of the Giants..and sits in his customary position of leading all of MLB in strikeouts.

There are two conclusions I immediately draw from Tim's accomplishments. One, this guy is the best.. Two, weed is good for you, but I already knew that..

[Auggie]

1. Nolan Ryan holds the MLB record with 215!

That's an amazing number. (LINK: http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_strik.shtml)

Worth noting: Mathewson took 550 starts for 29; Lincecum did it in 129

[Upton]

3. .......

"watching Lincecum pitch is like watching Magic Johnson in his prime, like watching Gale Sayers when he was healthy, like watching John McEnroe when he was in shape and at the top of his game. There’s the greatness part, and then there’s something a little extra, this buzz of hope that you will see something that you have never seen before."

http://joeposnanski.si.com/2010/10/08/halladay-and-lincecum/

[El Supremo]

2. C. J. Wilson's cat says...

[Upton]

4. What's with Ubaldo?

I see he's 0-2, an ERA of 7.20, WAR 0.1 ... Gee, I don't think he's going to win 30 games this year either.

Don't despair though, there is hope, I understand Jimenez goes against the Giants on Friday..and with the way they're hitting, he might actually get a win..

[JonLP24]

5. Chachin and De La Rosa picked up his slack so far

However, I think the Rockies hit somewhat of a wall since their last start. They're in good shape though especially with Carlos Gonzales heating up.

[JonLP24]

7. That should be fast

last=fast

[hughee99]

6. Lincecum will be the best pitcher in MLB

who has October off.