Are you agree with Tim Lincecum that these are perfect games in mlb history?
From the source website: “A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a pitcher (or combination of pitchers) pitches a victory that lasts a minimum of nine innings and in which no opposing player reaches base.[1] Thus, the pitcher (or pitchers) cannot allow any hits, walks, hit batsmen, or any opposing player to reach base safely for any other reason—in short, “27 up, 27 down”. The feat has been achieved only 17 times in the history of major league baseball, 15 in the modern era (since 1900).” Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
Doing a Double Take: Tim Lincecum’s 2009 Season Is Rivaling That of 2008 After he won the 2008 National League Cy Young, many people thought San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum couldn’t really get much better than what he did in his first full major league season. Dude racked up strikeouts like they were going out of style, shot up the ranks as one of baseball’s best, and did all of this on a team that finished 20 games under .500. However, adorned with his new rock star hair and a couple of new toys to play with, “The Freak” has had an encore season to make any doubters believe the sophomore slump does not exist. First, the numbers through 16 starts: 2008: 9-1, 2.38 ERA, 109.2 IP, 93 H, 114 K, 43 BB, 1.24 WHIP 2009: 8-2, 2.37 ERA, 114 IP, 94 H, 132 K, 28 BB, 1.07 WHIP Those are eerily similar, aren’t they? The thing that is making Lincecum’s 2009 better than his 2008 are the two stats categories at the end of each year’s line. 2009’s version is certainly a different product than wha
